Waning · 4.5% lit · ♈︎ Aries 17°
Moon age
27.7days
Moon phase on May 2, 1981Waning Crescent
On Saturday, May 2, 1981, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 4.5% of its visible face lit, 27.7 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
4.5%Illumination at noon UTC
27.7 dMoon age
359,803 km223,571 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (18°)
33.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 2, 1981 is on Sunday, April 19, 1981 at 07:59 UTC, 13 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, May 4, 1981 at 04:19 UTC, 2 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Monday, April 27, 1981 | 10:15 |
| New Moon (after) | Monday, May 4, 1981 | 04:19 |
The Moon around May 2
More about this date
Saturday, May 2, 1981 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 4, 1981 to the new moon of May 4, 1981, a cycle of 29.33 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1981, or the whole moon calendar 1981.
- The same date one year apart: 1980 · 1982.
- 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.