Waxing · 0.3% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 27°
New Moon at
04:08UTC
Moon phase on May 13, 1972New Moon
On Saturday, May 13, 1972, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.3% of its visible face lit, 29.6 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.3%Illumination at noon UTC
29.6 dMoon age
358,071 km222,495 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (27°)
33.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 13, 1972 is on Sunday, May 28, 1972 at 04:28 UTC, 15 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, May 13, 1972 at 04:08 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Saturday, May 6, 1972 | 12:26 |
| New Moon (this day) | Saturday, May 13, 1972 | 04:08 |
| First Quarter (after) | Saturday, May 20, 1972 | 01:17 |
The Moon around May 13
More about this date
Saturday, May 13, 1972 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 13, 1972 to the new moon of June 11, 1972, a cycle of 29.31 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1972, or the whole moon calendar 1972.
- The same date one year apart: 1971 · 1973.
- 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.