Waning · 0.2% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 06°
New Moon at
19:37UTC
Moon phase on May 31, 1916New Moon
On Wednesday, May 31, 1916, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.3 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.2%Illumination at noon UTC
29.3 dMoon age
401,722 km249,618 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (6°)
29.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 31, 1916 is on Wednesday, May 17, 1916 at 14:11 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, May 31, 1916 at 19:37 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, May 24, 1916 | 05:16 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, May 31, 1916 | 19:37 |
| First Quarter (after) | Thursday, June 8, 1916 | 23:59 |
The Moon around May 31
More about this date
Wednesday, May 31, 1916 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 2, 1916 to the new moon of May 31, 1916, a cycle of 29.59 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1916, or the whole moon calendar 1916.
- The same date one year apart: 1915 · 1917.
- 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.