Waxing · 0.3% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 18°
New Moon at
04:19UTC
Moon phase on May 4, 1981New Moon
On Monday, May 4, 1981, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.3% of its visible face lit, 29.7 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.3%Illumination at noon UTC
29.7 dMoon age
357,093 km221,887 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (19°)
33.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 4, 1981 is on Tuesday, May 19, 1981 at 00:04 UTC, 15 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, May 4, 1981 at 04:19 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Monday, April 27, 1981 | 10:15 |
| New Moon (this day) | Monday, May 4, 1981 | 04:19 |
| First Quarter (after) | Sunday, May 10, 1981 | 22:22 |
The Moon around May 4
More about this date
Monday, May 4, 1981 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 4, 1981 to the new moon of June 2, 1981, a cycle of 29.30 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.