Waning · 25.6% lit · ♓︎ Pisces 10°
Moon age
24.5days
Moon phase on May 1, 2027Waning Crescent
On Saturday, May 1, 2027, the Moon will be a Waning Crescent: 25.6% of its visible face lit, 24.5 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
25.6%Illumination at noon UTC
24.5 dMoon age
396,171 km246,169 mi from Earth
♓︎ PiscesMoon sign (10°)
30.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 1, 2027 is on Tuesday, April 20, 2027 at 22:27 UTC, 11 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, May 6, 2027 at 10:59 UTC, 5 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, April 28, 2027 | 20:18 |
| New Moon (after) | Thursday, May 6, 2027 | 10:59 |
The Moon around May 1
More about this date
Saturday, May 1, 2027 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 6, 2027 to the new moon of May 6, 2027, a cycle of 29.46 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 2027, or the whole moon calendar 2027.
- The same date one year apart: 2026 · 2028.
- 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.