Waning · 6.7% lit · ♈︎ Aries 25°
Moon age
26.9days
Moon phase on May 16, 2004Waning Crescent
On Sunday, May 16, 2004, the Moon was a Waning Crescent: 6.7% of its visible face lit, 26.9 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
6.7%Illumination at noon UTC
26.9 dMoon age
398,144 km247,395 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (26°)
30.0′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 16, 2004 is on Tuesday, May 4, 2004 at 20:34 UTC, 12 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, May 19, 2004 at 04:52 UTC, 3 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Tuesday, May 11, 2004 | 11:04 |
| New Moon (after) | Wednesday, May 19, 2004 | 04:52 |
The Moon around May 16
More about this date
Sunday, May 16, 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.