Waxing · 85.4% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 26°
Moon age
11.9days
Moon phase on May 1, 2004Waxing Gibbous
On Saturday, May 1, 2004, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 85.4% of its visible face lit, 11.9 days after the new moon and growing each night.
85.4%Illumination at noon UTC
11.9 dMoon age
376,597 km234,006 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (27°)
31.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 1, 2004 is on Tuesday, May 4, 2004 at 20:34 UTC, 3 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, April 19, 2004 at 13:21 UTC, 12 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Tuesday, April 27, 2004 | 17:33 |
| Full Moon (after) | Tuesday, May 4, 2004 | 20:34 |
The Moon around May 1
More about this date
Saturday, May 1, 2004 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 19, 2004 to the new moon of May 19, 2004, a cycle of 29.65 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 2004, or the whole moon calendar 2004.
- The same date one year apart: 2003 · 2005.
- 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.