Waning · 0.1% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 03°
New Moon at
12:11UTC
Moon phase on May 24, 2009New Moon
On Sunday, May 24, 2009, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.1% of its visible face lit, 29.4 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.1%Illumination at noon UTC
29.4 dMoon age
363,375 km225,791 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (3°)
32.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 24, 2009 is on Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 18:12 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, May 24, 2009 at 12:11 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Sunday, May 17, 2009 | 07:26 |
| New Moon (this day) | Sunday, May 24, 2009 | 12:11 |
| First Quarter (after) | Sunday, May 31, 2009 | 03:22 |
The Moon around May 24
More about this date
Sunday, May 24, 2009 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 25, 2009 to the new moon of May 24, 2009, a cycle of 29.37 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 2009, or the whole moon calendar 2009.
- The same date one year apart: 2008 · 2010.
- 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.