Waning · 0.3% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 24°
New Moon at
20:34UTC
Moon phase on May 20, 1936New Moon
On Wednesday, May 20, 1936, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.3% of its visible face lit, 29.0 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.3%Illumination at noon UTC
29.0 dMoon age
362,903 km225,497 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (24°)
32.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 20, 1936 is on Wednesday, May 6, 1936 at 15:01 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, May 20, 1936 at 20:34 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Thursday, May 14, 1936 | 06:12 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, May 20, 1936 | 20:34 |
| First Quarter (after) | Thursday, May 28, 1936 | 02:46 |
The Moon around May 20
More about this date
Wednesday, May 20, 1936 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 21, 1936 to the new moon of May 20, 1936, a cycle of 29.33 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1936, or the whole moon calendar 1936.
- The same date one year apart: 1935 · 1937.
- 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.