Waning · 0.1% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 17°
New Moon at
19:00UTC
Moon phase on May 11, 2021New Moon
On Tuesday, May 11, 2021, 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
406,444 km252,552 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (18°)
29.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 11, 2021 is on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 03:32 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 19:00 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Monday, May 3, 2021 | 19:50 |
| New Moon (this day) | Tuesday, May 11, 2021 | 19:00 |
| First Quarter (after) | Wednesday, May 19, 2021 | 19:13 |
The Moon around May 11
More about this date
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 12, 2021 to the new moon of May 11, 2021, a cycle of 29.69 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 2021, or the whole moon calendar 2021.
- The same date one year apart: 2020 · 2022.
- 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.