Waning · 22.8% lit · ♈︎ Aries 11°
Moon age
24.9days
Moon phase on May 30, 1970Waning Crescent
On Saturday, May 30, 1970, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 22.8% of its visible face lit, 24.9 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
22.8%Illumination at noon UTC
24.9 dMoon age
375,987 km233,627 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (12°)
31.8′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 30, 1970 is on Thursday, May 21, 1970 at 03:38 UTC, 9 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, June 4, 1970 at 02:21 UTC, 5 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, May 27, 1970 | 22:32 |
| New Moon (after) | Thursday, June 4, 1970 | 02:21 |
The Moon around May 30
More about this date
Saturday, May 30, 1970 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 5, 1970 to the new moon of June 4, 1970, a cycle of 29.48 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1970, or the whole moon calendar 1970.
- The same date one year apart: 1969 · 1971.
- 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.