Moon

Saturday, May 20, 1871

Waxing Crescent


The lunar phase on Saturday, May 20, 1871 was a Waxing Crescent. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 3% illuminated, 1.5 days old, and 5% 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 20, 1871
Moon Phase:Waxing Crescent
Illumination:3%
Age:1.5 Days
Longitude:78.2°
Moon Sign:Gemini


The next Full Moon was on Saturday, June 3, 1871 (Strawberry Moon), and the next New Moon was on Saturday, June 17, 1871.


Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of May 1871.


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

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