Waning · 0.4% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 08°
New Moon at
22:46UTC
Moon phase on May 4, 2019New Moon
On Saturday, May 4, 2019, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.4% of its visible face lit, 29.1 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
29.1 dMoon age
389,962 km242,311 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (8°)
30.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 4, 2019 is on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at 21:11 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 22:46 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Friday, April 26, 2019 | 22:19 |
| New Moon (this day) | Saturday, May 4, 2019 | 22:46 |
| First Quarter (after) | Sunday, May 12, 2019 | 01:12 |
The Moon around May 4
More about this date
Saturday, May 4, 2019 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 5, 2019 to the new moon of May 4, 2019, a cycle of 29.58 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 2019, or the whole moon calendar 2019.
- The same date one year apart: 2018 · 2020.
- 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.