Waning · 10.4% lit · ♈︎ Aries 21°
Moon age
26.6days
Moon phase on May 20, 1982Waning Crescent
On Thursday, May 20, 1982, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 10.4% of its visible face lit, 26.6 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
10.4%Illumination at noon UTC
26.6 dMoon age
369,740 km229,746 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (22°)
32.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 20, 1982 is on Saturday, May 8, 1982 at 00:45 UTC, 12 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, May 23, 1982 at 04:40 UTC, 3 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Sunday, May 16, 1982 | 05:11 |
| New Moon (after) | Sunday, May 23, 1982 | 04:40 |
The Moon around May 20
More about this date
Thursday, May 20, 1982 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 23, 1982 to the new moon of May 23, 1982, a cycle of 29.34 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1982, or the whole moon calendar 1982.
- The same date one year apart: 1981 · 1983.
- 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.