Waning · 0.2% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 24°
New Moon at
23:47UTC
Moon phase on May 20, 2012New Moon
On Sunday, May 20, 2012, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.2 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
29.2 dMoon age
406,203 km252,403 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (25°)
29.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 20, 2012 is on Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 03:35 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 23:47 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Saturday, May 12, 2012 | 21:47 |
| New Moon (this day) | Sunday, May 20, 2012 | 23:47 |
| First Quarter (after) | Monday, May 28, 2012 | 20:16 |
The Moon around May 20
More about this date
Sunday, May 20, 2012 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 21, 2012 to the new moon of May 20, 2012, a cycle of 29.69 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 2012, or the whole moon calendar 2012.
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- Phases change by time zone: this page uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Learn how to read the phases of the moon.