Waxing · 51.0% lit · ♌︎ Leo 21°
First Quarter at
09:53UTC
Moon phase on May 12, 1943First Quarter
On Wednesday, May 12, 1943, the Moon was a First Quarter: 51.0% of its visible face lit, 8.1 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happened at .
51.0%Illumination at noon UTC
8.1 dMoon age
402,401 km250,040 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (22°)
29.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 12, 1943 is on Wednesday, May 19, 1943 at 21:13 UTC, 7 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, May 4, 1943 at 09:43 UTC, 8 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Tuesday, May 4, 1943 | 09:43 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Wednesday, May 12, 1943 | 09:53 |
| Full Moon (after) | Wednesday, May 19, 1943 | 21:13 |
The Moon around May 12
More about this date
Wednesday, May 12, 1943 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 4, 1943 to the new moon of June 2, 1943, a cycle of 29.53 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1943, or the whole moon calendar 1943.
- The same date one year apart: 1942 · 1944.
- 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.