Waning · 13.6% lit · ♈︎ Aries 12°
Moon age
26.3days
Moon phase on May 16, 1928Waning Crescent
On Wednesday, May 16, 1928, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 13.6% of its visible face lit, 26.3 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
13.6%Illumination at noon UTC
26.3 dMoon age
364,126 km226,257 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (12°)
32.8′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 16, 1928 is on Friday, May 4, 1928 at 20:12 UTC, 12 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, May 19, 1928 at 13:14 UTC, 3 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Saturday, May 12, 1928 | 20:50 |
| New Moon (after) | Saturday, May 19, 1928 | 13:14 |
The Moon around May 16
More about this date
Wednesday, May 16, 1928 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 20, 1928 to the new moon of May 19, 1928, a cycle of 29.33 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1928, or the whole moon calendar 1928.
- The same date one year apart: 1927 · 1929.
- 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.