Waxing · 47.6% lit · ♌︎ Leo 26°
First Quarter at
18:20UTC
Moon phase on May 20, 1953First Quarter
On Wednesday, May 20, 1953, the Moon was a First Quarter: 47.6% of its visible face lit, 7.3 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happened at .
47.6%Illumination at noon UTC
7.3 dMoon age
402,703 km250,228 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (26°)
29.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 20, 1953 is on Thursday, May 28, 1953 at 17:03 UTC, 8 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, May 13, 1953 at 05:06 UTC, 7 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Wednesday, May 13, 1953 | 05:06 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Wednesday, May 20, 1953 | 18:20 |
| Full Moon (after) | Thursday, May 28, 1953 | 17:03 |
The Moon around May 20
More about this date
Wednesday, May 20, 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.