Waning · 90.8% lit · ♐︎ Sagittarius 26°
Moon age
18.2days
Moon phase on May 12, 1952Waning Gibbous
On Monday, May 12, 1952, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 90.8% of its visible face lit, 18.2 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
90.8%Illumination at noon UTC
18.2 dMoon age
368,121 km228,740 mi from Earth
♐︎ SagittariusMoon sign (27°)
32.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 12, 1952 is on Friday, May 9, 1952 at 20:16 UTC, 3 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, May 23, 1952 at 19:28 UTC, 11 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Friday, May 9, 1952 | 20:16 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Friday, May 16, 1952 | 14:39 |
The Moon around May 12
More about this date
Monday, May 12, 1952 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 24, 1952 to the new moon of May 23, 1952, a cycle of 29.50 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1952, or the whole moon calendar 1952.
- The same date one year apart: 1951 · 1953.
- 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.