Waxing · 0.0% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 22°
New Moon at
10:45UTC
Moon phase on May 12, 2002New Moon
On Sunday, May 12, 2002, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.0% of its visible face lit, 29.7 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.0%Illumination at noon UTC
29.7 dMoon age
396,548 km246,403 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (22°)
30.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 12, 2002 is on Sunday, May 26, 2002 at 11:51 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, May 12, 2002 at 10:45 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Saturday, May 4, 2002 | 07:16 |
| New Moon (this day) | Sunday, May 12, 2002 | 10:45 |
| First Quarter (after) | Sunday, May 19, 2002 | 19:42 |
The Moon around May 12
More about this date
Sunday, May 12, 2002 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 12, 2002 to the new moon of June 10, 2002, a cycle of 29.54 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 2002, or the whole moon calendar 2002.
- The same date one year apart: 2001 · 2003.
- 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.