Waning · 0.0% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 27°
New Moon at
13:44UTC
Moon phase on May 20, 1947New Moon
On Tuesday, May 20, 1947, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.0% of its visible face lit, 29.3 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.0%Illumination at noon UTC
29.3 dMoon age
364,014 km226,188 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (28°)
32.8′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 20, 1947 is on Tuesday, June 3, 1947 at 19:27 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, May 20, 1947 at 13:44 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Tuesday, May 13, 1947 | 08:08 |
| New Moon (this day) | Tuesday, May 20, 1947 | 13:44 |
| First Quarter (after) | Tuesday, May 27, 1947 | 04:36 |
The Moon around May 20
More about this date
Tuesday, May 20, 1947 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 21, 1947 to the new moon of May 20, 1947, a cycle of 29.39 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1947, or the whole moon calendar 1947.
- The same date one year apart: 1946 · 1948.
- 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.