Moon calendar
May 1954
- 1 2%
- 2 New
- 3 1%
- 4 5%
- 5 11%
- 6 19%
- 7 29%
- 8 39%
- 9 First qtr
- 10 59%
- 11 68%
- 12 77%
- 13 84%
- 14 91%
- 15 95%
- 16 98%
- 17 Full
- 18 99%
- 19 97%
- 20 93%
- 21 87%
- 22 79%
- 23 70%
- 24 60%
- 25 Last qtr
- 26 38%
- 27 27%
- 28 17%
- 29 9%
- 30 3%
- 31 0%
- Moon phase
- Perigee or apogee
- Eclipse
- Planets
- Equinox or solstice
Events in May 1954
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Perigee
The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 357,600 km.
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4:22 PM
New Moon
The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and cannot be seen. These are the darkest nights of the month.
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8:05 AM
Moon and Venus close together
They pass 2.6° apart in the sky.
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4:04 PM
Moon and Jupiter close together
They pass 1.9° apart in the sky.
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8:52 AM
Moon and Uranus close together
They pass 0.8° apart in the sky.
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6:49 PM
Mercury behind the Sun
On the far side of the Sun and lost in its glare.
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2:17 PM
First Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon is high at sunset and sets around midnight.
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Apogee
The Moon's farthest point from Earth on this orbit: 406,100 km.
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5:47 PM
Full Moon
The whole disc is lit. The Moon rises around sunset and stays up all night.
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4:11 AM
Moon and Mars close together
They pass 1.4° apart in the sky.
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8:06 AM
Venus and Jupiter close together
They pass 1.5° apart in the sky.
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9:49 AM
Last Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midnight and is up through the morning.
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Perigee
The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 360,900 km.
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3:15 PM
Mercury and Jupiter close together
They pass 2.2° apart in the sky.
Times are local to America/New York. Each Moon is drawn as it looks at midday.