Waning · 49.4% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 25°
Last Quarter at
10:11UTC
Moon phase on May 15, 2001Last Quarter
On Tuesday, May 15, 2001, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 49.4% of its visible face lit, 21.9 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
49.4%Illumination at noon UTC
21.9 dMoon age
404,008 km251,039 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (26°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 15, 2001 is on Monday, May 7, 2001 at 13:53 UTC, 8 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, May 23, 2001 at 02:46 UTC, 8 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Monday, May 7, 2001 | 13:53 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Tuesday, May 15, 2001 | 10:11 |
| New Moon (after) | Wednesday, May 23, 2001 | 02:46 |
The Moon around May 15
More about this date
Tuesday, May 15, 2001 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 23, 2001 to the new moon of May 23, 2001, a cycle of 29.47 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 2001, or the whole moon calendar 2001.
- The same date one year apart: 2000 · 2002.
- 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.