Waning · 0.2% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 25°
New Moon at
20:34UTC
Moon phase on May 21, 1974New Moon
On Tuesday, May 21, 1974, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.1 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
29.1 dMoon age
370,760 km230,379 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (25°)
32.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 21, 1974 is on Tuesday, June 4, 1974 at 22:10 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, May 21, 1974 at 20:34 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Tuesday, May 14, 1974 | 09:29 |
| New Moon (this day) | Tuesday, May 21, 1974 | 20:34 |
| First Quarter (after) | Tuesday, May 28, 1974 | 13:03 |
The Moon around May 21
More about this date
Tuesday, May 21, 1974 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 22, 1974 to the new moon of May 21, 1974, a cycle of 29.43 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1974, or the whole moon calendar 1974.
- The same date one year apart: 1973 · 1975.
- 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.