Waning · 0.2% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 23°
New Moon at
12:00UTC
Moon phase on May 14, 1980New Moon
On Wednesday, May 14, 1980, 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
365,129 km226,881 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (24°)
32.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 14, 1980 is on Wednesday, April 30, 1980 at 07:35 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, May 14, 1980 at 12:00 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, May 7, 1980 | 20:51 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, May 14, 1980 | 12:00 |
| First Quarter (after) | Wednesday, May 21, 1980 | 19:16 |
The Moon around May 14
More about this date
Wednesday, May 14, 1980 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 15, 1980 to the new moon of May 14, 1980, a cycle of 29.34 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1980, or the whole moon calendar 1980.
- The same date one year apart: 1979 · 1981.
- 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.