Waning · 51.3% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 20°
Last Quarter at
14:28UTC
Moon phase on May 12, 2023Last Quarter
On Friday, May 12, 2023, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 51.3% of its visible face lit, 22.3 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
51.3%Illumination at noon UTC
22.3 dMoon age
369,799 km229,782 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (20°)
32.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 12, 2023 is on Friday, May 5, 2023 at 17:34 UTC, 7 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, May 19, 2023 at 15:53 UTC, 7 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Friday, May 5, 2023 | 17:34 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Friday, May 12, 2023 | 14:28 |
| New Moon (after) | Friday, May 19, 2023 | 15:53 |
The Moon around May 12
More about this date
Friday, May 12, 2023 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 20, 2023 to the new moon of May 19, 2023, a cycle of 29.49 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 2023, or the whole moon calendar 2023.
- The same date one year apart: 2022 · 2024.
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- Phases change by time zone: this page uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Learn how to read the phases of the moon.