Waning · 0.0% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 19°
New Moon at
13:04UTC
Moon phase on May 10, 1956New Moon
On Thursday, May 10, 1956, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.0% of its visible face lit, 29.4 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.0%Illumination at noon UTC
29.4 dMoon age
368,497 km228,973 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (19°)
32.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 10, 1956 is on Thursday, May 24, 1956 at 15:26 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, May 10, 1956 at 13:04 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Thursday, May 3, 1956 | 02:56 |
| New Moon (this day) | Thursday, May 10, 1956 | 13:04 |
| First Quarter (after) | Thursday, May 17, 1956 | 05:15 |
The Moon around May 10
More about this date
Thursday, May 10, 1956 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 11, 1956 to the new moon of May 10, 1956, a cycle of 29.43 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1956, or the whole moon calendar 1956.
- The same date one year apart: 1955 · 1957.
- 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.