Waning · 10.2% lit · ♈︎ Aries 18°
Moon age
26.3days
Moon phase on May 16, 1985Waning Crescent
On Thursday, May 16, 1985, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 10.2% of its visible face lit, 26.3 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
10.2%Illumination at noon UTC
26.3 dMoon age
405,985 km252,267 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (19°)
29.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 16, 1985 is on Saturday, May 4, 1985 at 19:53 UTC, 12 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, May 19, 1985 at 21:41 UTC, 3 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Saturday, May 11, 1985 | 17:34 |
| New Moon (after) | Sunday, May 19, 1985 | 21:41 |
The Moon around May 16
More about this date
Thursday, May 16, 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.