Waxing · 0.2% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 03°
New Moon at
11:47UTC
Moon phase on May 24, 1990New Moon
On Thursday, May 24, 1990, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.3 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.2%Illumination at noon UTC
29.3 dMoon age
357,466 km222,119 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (3°)
33.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 24, 1990 is on Wednesday, May 9, 1990 at 19:31 UTC, 15 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, May 24, 1990 at 11:47 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Thursday, May 17, 1990 | 19:45 |
| New Moon (this day) | Thursday, May 24, 1990 | 11:47 |
| First Quarter (after) | Thursday, May 31, 1990 | 08:11 |
The Moon around May 24
More about this date
Thursday, May 24, 1990 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 24, 1990 to the new moon of June 22, 1990, a cycle of 29.30 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.