Waning · 87.4% lit · ♐︎ Sagittarius 26°
Moon age
18.0days
Moon phase on May 5, 2026Waning Gibbous
On Tuesday, May 5, 2026, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 87.4% of its visible face lit, 18.0 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
87.4%Illumination at noon UTC
18.0 dMoon age
405,685 km252,081 mi from Earth
♐︎ SagittariusMoon sign (26°)
29.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 5, 2026 is on Friday, May 1, 2026 at 17:23 UTC, 4 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 20:01 UTC, 11 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Friday, May 1, 2026 | 17:23 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Saturday, May 9, 2026 | 21:11 |
The Moon around May 5
More about this date
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 17, 2026 to the new moon of May 16, 2026, a cycle of 29.34 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 2026, or the whole moon calendar 2026.
- The same date one year apart: 2025 · 2027.
- 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.