Waning · 0.4% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 20°
New Moon at
20:01UTC
Moon phase on May 16, 2026New Moon
On Saturday, May 16, 2026, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.4% of its visible face lit, 29.0 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.4%Illumination at noon UTC
29.0 dMoon age
359,150 km223,165 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (21°)
33.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 16, 2026 is on Friday, May 1, 2026 at 17:23 UTC, 15 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 20:01 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Saturday, May 9, 2026 | 21:11 |
| New Moon (this day) | Saturday, May 16, 2026 | 20:01 |
| First Quarter (after) | Saturday, May 23, 2026 | 11:11 |
The Moon around May 16
More about this date
Saturday, May 16, 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.
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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.