Moon

Monday, May 4, 1581

Waning Gibbous


The lunar phase on Monday, May 4, 1581 was a Waning Gibbous. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 61% illuminated, 21.1 days old, and 72% of the way through the lunar cycle.


During the Waning Gibbous phase, the lit side of the moon will shrink, darkening from one side. The moon will rise later with each passing night.

Date:May 4, 1581
Moon Phase:Waning Gibbous
Illumination:61%
Age:21.1 Days
Longitude:302.0°
Moon Sign:Aquarius


The next New Moon was on Tuesday, May 12, 1581, and the next Full Moon was on Thursday, May 28, 1581 (Flower Moon).


Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of May 1581.


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

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