Waning · 0.2% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 02°
New Moon at
12:32UTC
Moon phase on May 24, 1971New Moon
On Monday, May 24, 1971, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.3 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.2%Illumination at noon UTC
29.3 dMoon age
369,903 km229,847 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (2°)
32.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 24, 1971 is on Monday, May 10, 1971 at 11:24 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, May 24, 1971 at 12:32 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Monday, May 17, 1971 | 20:15 |
| New Moon (this day) | Monday, May 24, 1971 | 12:32 |
| First Quarter (after) | Tuesday, June 1, 1971 | 00:42 |
The Moon around May 24
More about this date
Monday, May 24, 1971 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 25, 1971 to the new moon of May 24, 1971, a cycle of 29.35 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1971, or the whole moon calendar 1971.
- The same date one year apart: 1970 · 1972.
- 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.