Waning · 0.2% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 12°
New Moon at
22:10UTC
Moon phase on May 8, 1986New Moon
On Thursday, May 8, 1986, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.2 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
29.2 dMoon age
404,252 km251,190 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (13°)
29.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 8, 1986 is on Thursday, April 24, 1986 at 12:46 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, May 8, 1986 at 22:10 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Thursday, May 1, 1986 | 03:22 |
| New Moon (this day) | Thursday, May 8, 1986 | 22:10 |
| First Quarter (after) | Saturday, May 17, 1986 | 01:00 |
The Moon around May 8
More about this date
Thursday, May 8, 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.