Waning · 0.4% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 19°
New Moon at
22:11UTC
Moon phase on May 15, 1988New Moon
On Sunday, May 15, 1988, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.4% of its visible face lit, 29.0 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.4%Illumination at noon UTC
29.0 dMoon age
377,281 km234,432 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (19°)
31.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 15, 1988 is on Sunday, May 1, 1988 at 23:41 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, May 15, 1988 at 22:11 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Monday, May 9, 1988 | 01:23 |
| New Moon (this day) | Sunday, May 15, 1988 | 22:11 |
| First Quarter (after) | Monday, May 23, 1988 | 16:49 |
The Moon around May 15
More about this date
Sunday, May 15, 1988 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 16, 1988 to the new moon of May 15, 1988, a cycle of 29.42 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1988, or the whole moon calendar 1988.
- The same date one year apart: 1987 · 1989.
- 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.