Waning · 0.4% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 29°
New Moon at
19:45UTC
Moon phase on May 25, 2017New Moon
On Thursday, May 25, 2017, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.4% of its visible face lit, 29.0 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.4%Illumination at noon UTC
29.0 dMoon age
357,501 km222,141 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (30°)
33.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 25, 2017 is on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at 21:43 UTC, 15 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 19:45 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Friday, May 19, 2017 | 00:33 |
| New Moon (this day) | Thursday, May 25, 2017 | 19:45 |
| First Quarter (after) | Thursday, June 1, 2017 | 12:42 |
The Moon around May 25
More about this date
Thursday, May 25, 2017 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 26, 2017 to the new moon of May 25, 2017, a cycle of 29.31 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 2017, or the whole moon calendar 2017.
- The same date one year apart: 2016 · 2018.
- 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.