Waning · 46.2% lit · ♓︎ Pisces 12°
Last Quarter at
03:30UTC
Moon phase on May 29, 1978Last Quarter
On Monday, May 29, 1978, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 46.2% of its visible face lit, 22.3 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
46.2%Illumination at noon UTC
22.3 dMoon age
377,011 km234,264 mi from Earth
♓︎ PiscesMoon sign (12°)
31.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 29, 1978 is on Monday, May 22, 1978 at 13:17 UTC, 7 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, June 5, 1978 at 19:02 UTC, 7 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Monday, May 22, 1978 | 13:17 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Monday, May 29, 1978 | 03:30 |
| New Moon (after) | Monday, June 5, 1978 | 19:02 |
The Moon around May 29
More about this date
Monday, May 29, 1978 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 7, 1978 to the new moon of June 5, 1978, a cycle of 29.59 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1978, or the whole moon calendar 1978.
- The same date one year apart: 1977 · 1979.
- Born on this day? The moon phase on your birthday tool adds your birth time and your moon sign.
- Phases change by time zone: this page uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Learn how to read the phases of the moon.