Waning · 65.7% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 11°
Moon age
20.0days
Moon phase on May 21, 2003Waning Gibbous
On Wednesday, May 21, 2003, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 65.7% of its visible face lit, 20.0 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
65.7%Illumination at noon UTC
20.0 dMoon age
382,541 km237,700 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (12°)
31.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 21, 2003 is on Friday, May 16, 2003 at 03:36 UTC, 5 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, May 31, 2003 at 04:20 UTC, 10 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Friday, May 16, 2003 | 03:36 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Friday, May 23, 2003 | 00:31 |
The Moon around May 21
More about this date
Wednesday, May 21, 2003 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 1, 2003 to the new moon of May 31, 2003, a cycle of 29.67 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 2003, or the whole moon calendar 2003.
- The same date one year apart: 2002 · 2004.
- 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.