Waning · 18.9% lit · ♈︎ Aries 08°
Moon age
24.9days
Moon phase on May 21, 1941Waning Crescent
On Wednesday, May 21, 1941, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 18.9% of its visible face lit, 24.9 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
18.9%Illumination at noon UTC
24.9 dMoon age
403,989 km251,027 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (9°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 21, 1941 is on Sunday, May 11, 1941 at 05:15 UTC, 10 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, May 26, 1941 at 05:19 UTC, 5 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Sunday, May 18, 1941 | 01:17 |
| New Moon (after) | Monday, May 26, 1941 | 05:19 |
The Moon around May 21
More about this date
Wednesday, May 21, 1941 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 26, 1941 to the new moon of May 26, 1941, a cycle of 29.66 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1941, or the whole moon calendar 1941.
- The same date one year apart: 1940 · 1942.
- 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.