Waxing · 8.2% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 29°
Moon age
2.8days
Moon phase on May 17, 1961Waxing Crescent
On Wednesday, May 17, 1961, the Moon was a Waxing Crescent: 8.2% of its visible face lit, 2.8 days after the new moon and growing each night.
8.2%Illumination at noon UTC
2.8 dMoon age
396,954 km246,656 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (29°)
30.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 17, 1961 is on Tuesday, May 30, 1961 at 04:37 UTC, 13 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, May 14, 1961 at 16:54 UTC, 3 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Sunday, May 14, 1961 | 16:54 |
| First Quarter (after) | Monday, May 22, 1961 | 16:19 |
The Moon around May 17
More about this date
Wednesday, May 17, 1961 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 14, 1961 to the new moon of June 13, 1961, a cycle of 29.52 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1961, or the whole moon calendar 1961.
- The same date one year apart: 1960 · 1962.
- 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.