Waning · 96.3% lit · ♑︎ Capricorn 00°
Moon age
17.3days
Moon phase on May 30, 1953Waning Gibbous
On Saturday, May 30, 1953, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 96.3% of its visible face lit, 17.3 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
96.3%Illumination at noon UTC
17.3 dMoon age
379,161 km235,599 mi from Earth
♑︎ CapricornMoon sign (1°)
31.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 30, 1953 is on Thursday, May 28, 1953 at 17:03 UTC, 2 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, June 11, 1953 at 14:55 UTC, 12 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Thursday, May 28, 1953 | 17:03 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Thursday, June 4, 1953 | 17:36 |
The Moon around May 30
More about this date
Saturday, May 30, 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.