Waning · 81.4% lit · ♑︎ Capricorn 26°
Moon age
18.6days
Moon phase on May 27, 1986Waning Gibbous
On Tuesday, May 27, 1986, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 81.4% of its visible face lit, 18.6 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
81.4%Illumination at noon UTC
18.6 dMoon age
367,034 km228,064 mi from Earth
♑︎ CapricornMoon sign (27°)
32.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 27, 1986 is on Friday, May 23, 1986 at 20:45 UTC, 4 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, June 7, 1986 at 14:01 UTC, 11 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Friday, May 23, 1986 | 20:45 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Friday, May 30, 1986 | 12:55 |
The Moon around May 27
More about this date
Tuesday, May 27, 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.