Waning · 46.2% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 15°
Last Quarter at
03:22UTC
Moon phase on May 1, 1986Last Quarter
On Thursday, May 1, 1986, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 46.2% of its visible face lit, 22.2 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
46.2%Illumination at noon UTC
22.2 dMoon age
379,735 km235,956 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (15°)
31.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 1, 1986 is on Thursday, April 24, 1986 at 12:46 UTC, 7 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, May 8, 1986 at 22:10 UTC, 7 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Thursday, April 24, 1986 | 12:46 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Thursday, May 1, 1986 | 03:22 |
| New Moon (after) | Thursday, May 8, 1986 | 22:10 |
The Moon around May 1
More about this date
Thursday, May 1, 1986 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 9, 1986 to the new moon of May 8, 1986, a cycle of 29.67 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1986, or the whole moon calendar 1986.
- The same date one year apart: 1985 · 1987.
- 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.