Waning · 0.6% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 18°
Moon age
28.8days
Moon phase on May 18, 1939Waning Crescent
On Thursday, May 18, 1939, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 0.6% of its visible face lit, 28.8 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
0.6%Illumination at noon UTC
28.8 dMoon age
379,468 km235,791 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (18°)
31.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 18, 1939 is on Friday, June 2, 1939 at 03:11 UTC, 15 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, May 19, 1939 at 04:25 UTC, 1 day later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Thursday, May 11, 1939 | 10:41 |
| New Moon (after) | Friday, May 19, 1939 | 04:25 |
The Moon around May 18
More about this date
Thursday, May 18, 1939 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 19, 1939 to the new moon of May 19, 1939, a cycle of 29.49 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1939, or the whole moon calendar 1939.
- The same date one year apart: 1938 · 1940.
- 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.