Waning · 51.4% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 24°
Last Quarter at
14:39UTC
Moon phase on May 16, 1952Last Quarter
On Friday, May 16, 1952, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 51.4% of its visible face lit, 22.2 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
51.4%Illumination at noon UTC
22.2 dMoon age
370,461 km230,193 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (24°)
32.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 16, 1952 is on Friday, May 9, 1952 at 20:16 UTC, 7 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, May 23, 1952 at 19:28 UTC, 7 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Friday, May 9, 1952 | 20:16 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Friday, May 16, 1952 | 14:39 |
| New Moon (after) | Friday, May 23, 1952 | 19:28 |
The Moon around May 16
More about this date
Friday, May 16, 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.