Waxing · 0.4% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 06°
Moon age
0.6days
Moon phase on May 20, 1985Waxing Crescent
On Monday, May 20, 1985, the Moon was a Waxing Crescent: 0.4% of its visible face lit, 0.6 days after the new moon and growing each night.
0.4%Illumination at noon UTC
0.6 dMoon age
401,699 km249,604 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (6°)
29.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 20, 1985 is on Monday, June 3, 1985 at 03:51 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, May 19, 1985 at 21:41 UTC, 1 day earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Sunday, May 19, 1985 | 21:41 |
| First Quarter (after) | Monday, May 27, 1985 | 12:56 |
The Moon around May 20
More about this date
Monday, May 20, 1985 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 19, 1985 to the new moon of June 18, 1985, a cycle of 29.59 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.