Moon

Thursday, May 31, 1579

Waning Crescent


The lunar phase on Thursday, May 31, 1579 was a Waning Crescent. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 10% illuminated, 26.5 days old, and 90% of the way through the lunar cycle.


During the Waning Crescent phase, the illuminated sliver continues to shrink, nearing the end of the lunar cycle.

Date:May 31, 1579
Moon Phase:Waning Crescent
Illumination:10%
Age:26.5 Days
Longitude:32.6°
Moon Sign:Taurus


The next New Moon was on Monday, June 4, 1579, and the next Full Moon was on Monday, June 18, 1579 (Strawberry Moon).


Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of May 1579.


  • Sun
  • Mon
  • Tue
  • Wed
  • Thu
  • Fri
  • Sat
  • 1Waning Crescent title=
  • 2Waning Crescent title=
  • 3Waning Crescent title=
  • 4Waning Crescent title=
  • 5New Moon title=
  • 6Waxing Crescent title=
  • 7Waxing Crescent title=
  • 8Waxing Crescent title=
  • 9Waxing Crescent title=
  • 10Waxing Crescent title=
  • 11Waxing Crescent title=
  • 12Waxing Crescent title=
  • 13First Quarter title=
  • 14Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 15Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 16Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 17Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 18Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 19Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 20Full Moon title=
  • 21Waning Gibbous title=
  • 22Waning Gibbous title=
  • 23Waning Gibbous title=
  • 24Waning Gibbous title=
  • 25Waning Gibbous title=
  • 26Waning Gibbous title=
  • 27Last Quarter title=
  • 28Waning Crescent title=
  • 29Waning Crescent title=
  • 30Waning Crescent title=
  • 31Waning Crescent title=

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