Waxing · 45.7% lit · ♌︎ Leo 10°
First Quarter at
21:24UTC
Moon phase on May 6, 1938First Quarter
On Friday, May 6, 1938, the Moon was a First Quarter: 45.7% of its visible face lit, 6.3 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happened at .
45.7%Illumination at noon UTC
6.3 dMoon age
371,957 km231,123 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (10°)
32.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 6, 1938 is on Saturday, May 14, 1938 at 08:39 UTC, 8 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, April 30, 1938 at 05:28 UTC, 6 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Saturday, April 30, 1938 | 05:28 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Friday, May 6, 1938 | 21:24 |
| Full Moon (after) | Saturday, May 14, 1938 | 08:39 |
The Moon around May 6
More about this date
Friday, May 6, 1938 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 30, 1938 to the new moon of May 29, 1938, a cycle of 29.36 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1938, or the whole moon calendar 1938.
- The same date one year apart: 1937 · 1939.
- 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.