Waxing · 0.3% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 26°
New Moon at
05:06UTC
Moon phase on May 13, 1953New Moon
On Wednesday, May 13, 1953, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.3% of its visible face lit, 29.7 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
29.7 dMoon age
372,169 km231,255 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (26°)
32.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 13, 1953 is on Wednesday, April 29, 1953 at 04:21 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, May 13, 1953 at 05:06 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, May 6, 1953 | 12:21 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, May 13, 1953 | 05:06 |
| First Quarter (after) | Wednesday, May 20, 1953 | 18:20 |
The Moon around May 13
More about this date
Wednesday, May 13, 1953 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 13, 1953 to the new moon of June 11, 1953, a cycle of 29.41 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1953, or the whole moon calendar 1953.
- The same date one year apart: 1952 · 1954.
- 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.