Waxing · 90.2% lit · ♎︎ Libra 20°
Moon age
12.0days
Moon phase on May 17, 1989Waxing Gibbous
On Wednesday, May 17, 1989, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 90.2% of its visible face lit, 12.0 days after the new moon and growing each night.
90.2%Illumination at noon UTC
12.0 dMoon age
404,756 km251,504 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (20°)
29.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 17, 1989 is on Saturday, May 20, 1989 at 18:16 UTC, 3 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, May 5, 1989 at 11:46 UTC, 12 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Friday, May 12, 1989 | 14:20 |
| Full Moon (after) | Saturday, May 20, 1989 | 18:16 |
The Moon around May 17
More about this date
Wednesday, May 17, 1989 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 5, 1989 to the new moon of June 3, 1989, a cycle of 29.34 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1989, or the whole moon calendar 1989.
- The same date one year apart: 1988 · 1990.
- 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.