Waxing · 91.9% lit · ♎︎ Libra 26°
Moon age
12.6days
Moon phase on May 21, 1986Waxing Gibbous
On Wednesday, May 21, 1986, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 91.9% of its visible face lit, 12.6 days after the new moon and growing each night.
91.9%Illumination at noon UTC
12.6 dMoon age
363,496 km225,866 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (27°)
32.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 21, 1986 is on Friday, May 23, 1986 at 20:45 UTC, 2 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, May 8, 1986 at 22:10 UTC, 13 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Saturday, May 17, 1986 | 01:00 |
| Full Moon (after) | Friday, May 23, 1986 | 20:45 |
The Moon around May 21
More about this date
Wednesday, May 21, 1986 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 8, 1986 to the new moon of June 7, 1986, a cycle of 29.66 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.