Waning · 22.2% lit · ♈︎ Aries 03°
Moon age
25.3days
Moon phase on May 20, 1990Waning Crescent
On Sunday, May 20, 1990, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 22.2% of its visible face lit, 25.3 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
22.2%Illumination at noon UTC
25.3 dMoon age
368,464 km228,953 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (3°)
32.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 20, 1990 is on Wednesday, May 9, 1990 at 19:31 UTC, 11 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, May 24, 1990 at 11:47 UTC, 4 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Thursday, May 17, 1990 | 19:45 |
| New Moon (after) | Thursday, May 24, 1990 | 11:47 |
The Moon around May 20
More about this date
Sunday, May 20, 1990 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 25, 1990 to the new moon of May 24, 1990, a cycle of 29.31 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1990, or the whole moon calendar 1990.
- The same date one year apart: 1989 · 1991.
- 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.