However, there is a possibility that the moon itself may not be seen around the new moon.
MAY17.1996
FRIDAY 21:00
LUNA(taurus26'53)NEAR MERCURY(taurus23'06)MARS(taurus10'53)
SUMMER DAY13(83 days remaining)
JUST NOW
(not a perfect calculation, SORRY)
There is an error around 1 day depending on your area of residence.
Lunar.today