Waning · 14.5% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 28°
Moon age
25.8days
Moon phase on November 5, 2026Waning Crescent
On Thursday, November 5, 2026, the Moon will be a Waning Crescent: 14.5% of its visible face lit, 25.8 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
14.5%Illumination at noon UTC
25.8 dMoon age
385,316 km239,424 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (29°)
31.0′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to November 5, 2026 is on Monday, October 26, 2026 at 04:12 UTC, 10 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, November 9, 2026 at 07:02 UTC, 4 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Sunday, November 1, 2026 | 20:28 |
| New Moon (after) | Monday, November 9, 2026 | 07:02 |
The Moon around November 5
More about this date
Thursday, November 5, 2026 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of October 10, 2026 to the new moon of November 9, 2026, a cycle of 29.63 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in November 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.