Waning · 54.0% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 25°
Last Quarter at
21:22UTC
Moon phase on May 20, 1976Last Quarter
On Thursday, May 20, 1976, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 54.0% of its visible face lit, 21.1 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
54.0%Illumination at noon UTC
21.1 dMoon age
394,438 km245,092 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (25°)
30.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 20, 1976 is on Thursday, May 13, 1976 at 20:04 UTC, 7 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, May 29, 1976 at 01:47 UTC, 9 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Thursday, May 13, 1976 | 20:04 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Thursday, May 20, 1976 | 21:22 |
| New Moon (after) | Saturday, May 29, 1976 | 01:47 |
The Moon around May 20
More about this date
Thursday, May 20, 1976 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 29, 1976 to the new moon of May 29, 1976, a cycle of 29.64 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1976, or the whole moon calendar 1976.
- The same date one year apart: 1975 · 1977.
- 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.