Waning · 0.3% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 28°
New Moon at
19:28UTC
Moon phase on May 23, 1952New Moon
On Friday, May 23, 1952, 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
390,986 km242,947 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (29°)
30.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 23, 1952 is on Friday, May 9, 1952 at 20:16 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, May 23, 1952 at 19:28 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Friday, May 16, 1952 | 14:39 |
| New Moon (this day) | Friday, May 23, 1952 | 19:28 |
| First Quarter (after) | Saturday, May 31, 1952 | 21:47 |
The Moon around May 23
More about this date
Friday, May 23, 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.