Waning · 0.1% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 23°
New Moon at
15:28UTC
Moon phase on May 17, 1931New Moon
On Sunday, May 17, 1931, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.1% of its visible face lit, 29.5 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.1%Illumination at noon UTC
29.5 dMoon age
392,290 km243,758 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (24°)
30.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 17, 1931 is on Sunday, May 31, 1931 at 14:33 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, May 17, 1931 at 15:28 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Saturday, May 9, 1931 | 12:48 |
| New Moon (this day) | Sunday, May 17, 1931 | 15:28 |
| First Quarter (after) | Sunday, May 24, 1931 | 19:39 |
The Moon around May 17
More about this date
Sunday, May 17, 1931 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 18, 1931 to the new moon of May 17, 1931, a cycle of 29.60 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1931, or the whole moon calendar 1931.
- The same date one year apart: 1930 · 1932.
- 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.