Waning · 0.4% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 22°
Moon age
28.9days
Moon phase on May 20, 1917Waning Crescent
On Sunday, May 20, 1917, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 0.4% of its visible face lit, 28.9 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
0.4%Illumination at noon UTC
28.9 dMoon age
382,104 km237,428 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (22°)
31.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 20, 1917 is on Monday, May 7, 1917 at 02:43 UTC, 13 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, May 21, 1917 at 00:47 UTC, 1 day later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Monday, May 14, 1917 | 01:48 |
| New Moon (after) | Monday, May 21, 1917 | 00:47 |
The Moon around May 20
More about this date
Sunday, May 20, 1917 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 21, 1917 to the new moon of May 21, 1917, a cycle of 29.45 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1917, or the whole moon calendar 1917.
- The same date one year apart: 1916 · 1918.
- 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.