Waning · 0.2% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 17°
New Moon at
19:25UTC
Moon phase on May 12, 1983New Moon
On Thursday, May 12, 1983, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.2 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
29.2 dMoon age
376,167 km233,739 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (17°)
31.8′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 12, 1983 is on Thursday, May 26, 1983 at 18:48 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, May 12, 1983 at 19:25 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Thursday, May 5, 1983 | 03:43 |
| New Moon (this day) | Thursday, May 12, 1983 | 19:25 |
| First Quarter (after) | Thursday, May 19, 1983 | 14:17 |
The Moon around May 12
More about this date
Thursday, May 12, 1983 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 13, 1983 to the new moon of May 12, 1983, a cycle of 29.48 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1983, or the whole moon calendar 1983.
- The same date one year apart: 1982 · 1984.
- 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.