Waning · 0.3% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 00°
New Moon at
22:24UTC
Moon phase on May 27, 1949New Moon
On Friday, May 27, 1949, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.3% of its visible face lit, 29.2 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.3%Illumination at noon UTC
29.2 dMoon age
394,469 km245,112 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (1°)
30.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 27, 1949 is on Friday, June 10, 1949 at 21:45 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, May 27, 1949 at 22:24 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Thursday, May 19, 1949 | 19:22 |
| New Moon (this day) | Friday, May 27, 1949 | 22:24 |
| First Quarter (after) | Saturday, June 4, 1949 | 03:27 |
The Moon around May 27
More about this date
Friday, May 27, 1949 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 28, 1949 to the new moon of May 27, 1949, a cycle of 29.60 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1949, or the whole moon calendar 1949.
- The same date one year apart: 1948 · 1950.
- 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.