Waning · 0.2% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 24°
New Moon at
21:41UTC
Moon phase on May 19, 1985New Moon
On Sunday, May 19, 1985, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.3 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
29.3 dMoon age
403,729 km250,866 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (24°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 19, 1985 is on Monday, June 3, 1985 at 03:51 UTC, 15 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, May 19, 1985 at 21:41 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Saturday, May 11, 1985 | 17:34 |
| New Moon (this day) | Sunday, May 19, 1985 | 21:41 |
| First Quarter (after) | Monday, May 27, 1985 | 12:56 |
The Moon around May 19
More about this date
Sunday, May 19, 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.