Waning · 6.1% lit · ♈︎ Aries 25°
Moon age
27.1days
Moon phase on May 15, 1977Waning Crescent
On Sunday, May 15, 1977, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 6.1% of its visible face lit, 27.1 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
6.1%Illumination at noon UTC
27.1 dMoon age
403,021 km250,426 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (26°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 15, 1977 is on Tuesday, May 3, 1977 at 13:03 UTC, 12 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, May 18, 1977 at 02:52 UTC, 3 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Tuesday, May 10, 1977 | 04:08 |
| New Moon (after) | Wednesday, May 18, 1977 | 02:52 |
The Moon around May 15
More about this date
Sunday, May 15, 1977 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 18, 1977 to the new moon of May 18, 1977, a cycle of 29.68 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1977, or the whole moon calendar 1977.
- The same date one year apart: 1976 · 1978.
- 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.