Waxing · 0.2% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 24°
New Moon at
11:48UTC
Moon phase on May 15, 2018New Moon
On Tuesday, May 15, 2018, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.4 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.2%Illumination at noon UTC
29.4 dMoon age
367,700 km228,478 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (25°)
32.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 15, 2018 is on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 14:20 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 11:48 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Tuesday, May 8, 2018 | 02:09 |
| New Moon (this day) | Tuesday, May 15, 2018 | 11:48 |
| First Quarter (after) | Tuesday, May 22, 2018 | 03:49 |
The Moon around May 15
More about this date
Tuesday, May 15, 2018 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 15, 2018 to the new moon of June 13, 2018, a cycle of 29.33 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 2018, or the whole moon calendar 2018.
- The same date one year apart: 2017 · 2019.
- Born on this day? The moon phase on your birthday tool adds your birth time and your moon sign.
- Phases change by time zone: this page uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Learn how to read the phases of the moon.