Waxing · 77.2% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 21°
Moon age
9.3days
Moon phase on May 9, 1938Waxing Gibbous
On Monday, May 9, 1938, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 77.2% of its visible face lit, 9.3 days after the new moon and growing each night.
77.2%Illumination at noon UTC
9.3 dMoon age
383,208 km238,114 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (21°)
31.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 9, 1938 is on Saturday, May 14, 1938 at 08:39 UTC, 5 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, April 30, 1938 at 05:28 UTC, 9 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Friday, May 6, 1938 | 21:24 |
| Full Moon (after) | Saturday, May 14, 1938 | 08:39 |
The Moon around May 9
More about this date
Monday, May 9, 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.