Waning · 57.7% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 19°
Moon age
21.4days
Moon phase on May 19, 1987Waning Gibbous
On Tuesday, May 19, 1987, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 57.7% of its visible face lit, 21.4 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
57.7%Illumination at noon UTC
21.4 dMoon age
370,519 km230,230 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (19°)
32.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 19, 1987 is on Wednesday, May 13, 1987 at 12:50 UTC, 6 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, May 27, 1987 at 15:14 UTC, 8 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Wednesday, May 13, 1987 | 12:50 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Wednesday, May 20, 1987 | 04:02 |
The Moon around May 19
More about this date
Tuesday, May 19, 1987 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 28, 1987 to the new moon of May 27, 1987, a cycle of 29.57 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1987, or the whole moon calendar 1987.
- The same date one year apart: 1986 · 1988.
- 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.