Moon

Wednesday, May 23, 1855

First Quarter


The lunar phase on Wednesday, May 23, 1855 was a First Quarter. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 51% illuminated, 7.5 days old, and 25% of the way through the lunar cycle.


During the First Quarter, one half of the moon is illuminated. The moon rises around noon and sets around midnight.

Date:May 23, 1855
Moon Phase:First Quarter
Illumination:51%
Age:7.5 Days
Longitude:154.1°
Moon Sign:Virgo


The next Full Moon was on Thursday, May 31, 1855 (Blue Moon), and the next New Moon was on Thursday, June 14, 1855.


Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of May 1855.


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

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