Waning · 1.4% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 02°
Moon age
28.5days
Moon phase on May 5, 2027Waning Crescent
On Wednesday, May 5, 2027, the Moon will be a Waning Crescent: 1.4% of its visible face lit, 28.5 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
1.4%Illumination at noon UTC
28.5 dMoon age
376,906 km234,198 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (2°)
31.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 5, 2027 is on Tuesday, April 20, 2027 at 22:27 UTC, 15 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, May 6, 2027 at 10:59 UTC, 1 day 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 5
More about this date
Wednesday, May 5, 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.
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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.