Waxing · 81.3% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 29°
Moon age
9.9days
Moon phase on May 11, 1946Waxing Gibbous
On Saturday, May 11, 1946, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 81.3% of its visible face lit, 9.9 days after the new moon and growing each night.
81.3%Illumination at noon UTC
9.9 dMoon age
396,918 km246,633 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (29°)
30.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 11, 1946 is on Thursday, May 16, 1946 at 02:53 UTC, 5 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, May 1, 1946 at 13:16 UTC, 10 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Wednesday, May 8, 1946 | 05:13 |
| Full Moon (after) | Thursday, May 16, 1946 | 02:53 |
The Moon around May 11
More about this date
Saturday, May 11, 1946 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 1, 1946 to the new moon of May 30, 1946, a cycle of 29.31 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1946, or the whole moon calendar 1946.
- The same date one year apart: 1945 · 1947.
- 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.