Waning · 52.1% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 27°
Last Quarter at
17:03UTC
Moon phase on May 21, 1957Last Quarter
On Tuesday, May 21, 1957, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 52.1% of its visible face lit, 21.5 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
52.1%Illumination at noon UTC
21.5 dMoon age
404,191 km251,152 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (28°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 21, 1957 is on Monday, May 13, 1957 at 22:34 UTC, 8 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, May 29, 1957 at 11:39 UTC, 8 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Monday, May 13, 1957 | 22:34 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Tuesday, May 21, 1957 | 17:03 |
| New Moon (after) | Wednesday, May 29, 1957 | 11:39 |
The Moon around May 21
More about this date
Tuesday, May 21, 1957 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 29, 1957 to the new moon of May 29, 1957, a cycle of 29.49 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1957, or the whole moon calendar 1957.
- The same date one year apart: 1956 · 1958.
- 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.