Moon

Sunday, May 17, 1863

New Moon


The lunar phase on Sunday, May 17, 1863 was a New Moon. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 0% illuminated, 0.4 days old, and 1% of the way through the lunar cycle.


The New Moon marks the beginning of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. During this phase, the moon appears invisible from the earth, and the moon rises and sets with the sun.

Date:May 17, 1863
Moon Phase:New Moon
Illumination:0%
Age:0.4 Days
Longitude:61.9°
Moon Sign:Gemini


The next Full Moon was on Monday, June 1, 1863 (Strawberry Moon), and the next New Moon was on Tuesday, June 16, 1863.


Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of May 1863.


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

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