Waxing · 45.9% lit · ♌︎ Leo 27°
First Quarter at
21:28UTC
Moon phase on May 24, 1950First Quarter
On Wednesday, May 24, 1950, the Moon was a First Quarter: 45.9% of its visible face lit, 7.5 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happened at .
45.9%Illumination at noon UTC
7.5 dMoon age
382,383 km237,602 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (28°)
31.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 24, 1950 is on Wednesday, May 31, 1950 at 12:43 UTC, 7 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, May 17, 1950 at 00:55 UTC, 7 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Wednesday, May 17, 1950 | 00:55 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Wednesday, May 24, 1950 | 21:28 |
| Full Moon (after) | Wednesday, May 31, 1950 | 12:43 |
The Moon around May 24
More about this date
Wednesday, May 24, 1950 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 17, 1950 to the new moon of June 15, 1950, a cycle of 29.62 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1950, or the whole moon calendar 1950.
- The same date one year apart: 1949 · 1951.
- 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.