Waxing · 4.0% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 24°
Moon age
1.6days
Moon phase on May 23, 1955Waxing Crescent
On Monday, May 23, 1955, the Moon was a Waxing Crescent: 4.0% of its visible face lit, 1.6 days after the new moon and growing each night.
4.0%Illumination at noon UTC
1.6 dMoon age
359,102 km223,135 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (25°)
33.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 23, 1955 is on Sunday, June 5, 1955 at 14:09 UTC, 13 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, May 21, 1955 at 20:59 UTC, 2 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Saturday, May 21, 1955 | 20:59 |
| First Quarter (after) | Saturday, May 28, 1955 | 14:01 |
The Moon around May 23
More about this date
Monday, May 23, 1955 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 21, 1955 to the new moon of June 20, 1955, a cycle of 29.30 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1955, or the whole moon calendar 1955.
- The same date one year apart: 1954 · 1956.
- 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.