Waxing · 84.2% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 24°
Moon age
11.3days
Moon phase on May 1, 1985Waxing Gibbous
On Wednesday, May 1, 1985, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 84.2% of its visible face lit, 11.3 days after the new moon and growing each night.
84.2%Illumination at noon UTC
11.3 dMoon age
364,132 km226,261 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (24°)
32.8′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 1, 1985 is on Saturday, May 4, 1985 at 19:53 UTC, 3 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, April 20, 1985 at 05:22 UTC, 11 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Sunday, April 28, 1985 | 04:25 |
| Full Moon (after) | Saturday, May 4, 1985 | 19:53 |
The Moon around May 1
More about this date
Wednesday, May 1, 1985 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 20, 1985 to the new moon of May 19, 1985, a cycle of 29.68 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1985, or the whole moon calendar 1985.
- The same date one year apart: 1984 · 1986.
- 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.