Waxing · 67.8% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 16°
Moon age
9.7days
Moon phase on May 17, 1959Waxing Gibbous
On Sunday, May 17, 1959, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 67.8% of its visible face lit, 9.7 days after the new moon and growing each night.
67.8%Illumination at noon UTC
9.7 dMoon age
374,514 km232,712 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (17°)
31.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 17, 1959 is on Friday, May 22, 1959 at 12:56 UTC, 5 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, May 7, 1959 at 20:12 UTC, 10 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Friday, May 15, 1959 | 20:09 |
| Full Moon (after) | Friday, May 22, 1959 | 12:56 |
The Moon around May 17
More about this date
Sunday, May 17, 1959 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 7, 1959 to the new moon of June 6, 1959, a cycle of 29.65 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1959, or the whole moon calendar 1959.
- The same date one year apart: 1958 · 1960.
- 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.