Waning · 0.2% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 15°
New Moon at
12:18UTC
Moon phase on May 5, 2008New Moon
On Monday, May 5, 2008, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.3 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.2%Illumination at noon UTC
29.3 dMoon age
358,152 km222,545 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (15°)
33.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 5, 2008 is on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 02:12 UTC, 15 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, May 5, 2008 at 12:18 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Monday, April 28, 2008 | 14:12 |
| New Moon (this day) | Monday, May 5, 2008 | 12:18 |
| First Quarter (after) | Monday, May 12, 2008 | 03:47 |
The Moon around May 5
More about this date
Monday, May 5, 2008 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 6, 2008 to the new moon of May 5, 2008, a cycle of 29.35 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 2008, or the whole moon calendar 2008.
- The same date one year apart: 2007 · 2009.
- 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.