Waning · 50.2% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 16°
Last Quarter at
12:13UTC
Moon phase on May 7, 1942Last Quarter
On Thursday, May 7, 1942, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 50.2% of its visible face lit, 21.9 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
50.2%Illumination at noon UTC
21.9 dMoon age
376,749 km234,101 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (16°)
31.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 7, 1942 is on Thursday, April 30, 1942 at 22:00 UTC, 7 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, May 15, 1942 at 05:45 UTC, 8 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Thursday, April 30, 1942 | 22:00 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Thursday, May 7, 1942 | 12:13 |
| New Moon (after) | Friday, May 15, 1942 | 05:45 |
The Moon around May 7
More about this date
Thursday, May 7, 1942 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 15, 1942 to the new moon of May 15, 1942, a cycle of 29.63 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1942, or the whole moon calendar 1942.
- The same date one year apart: 1941 · 1943.
- 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.