Moon

Tuesday, May 3, 1870

Waxing Crescent


The lunar phase on Tuesday, May 3, 1870 was a Waxing Crescent. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 10% illuminated, 3.1 days old, and 10% of the way through the lunar cycle.


During the Waxing Crescent phase, the illuminated sliver continues to grow. The moon begins to rise slightly later than the sun with each passing night.

Date:May 3, 1870
Moon Phase:Waxing Crescent
Illumination:10%
Age:3.1 Days
Longitude:80.9°
Moon Sign:Gemini


The next Full Moon was on Sunday, May 15, 1870 (Flower Moon), and the next New Moon was on Monday, May 30, 1870.


Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of May 1870.


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

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