Waning · 46.6% lit · ♓︎ Pisces 06°
Last Quarter at
04:02UTC
Moon phase on May 24, 1946Last Quarter
On Friday, May 24, 1946, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 46.6% of its visible face lit, 22.9 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
46.6%Illumination at noon UTC
22.9 dMoon age
383,325 km238,187 mi from Earth
♓︎ PiscesMoon sign (7°)
31.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 24, 1946 is on Thursday, May 16, 1946 at 02:53 UTC, 8 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, May 30, 1946 at 20:49 UTC, 6 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Thursday, May 16, 1946 | 02:53 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Friday, May 24, 1946 | 04:02 |
| New Moon (after) | Thursday, May 30, 1946 | 20:49 |
The Moon around May 24
More about this date
Friday, May 24, 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.