Waxing · 0.2% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 16°
New Moon at
10:59UTC
Moon phase on May 6, 2027New Moon
On Thursday, May 6, 2027, the Moon will be a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.5 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happens at .
0.2%Illumination at noon UTC
29.5 dMoon age
372,809 km231,652 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (16°)
32.0′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 6, 2027 is on Thursday, May 20, 2027 at 10:59 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, May 6, 2027 at 10:59 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, April 28, 2027 | 20:18 |
| New Moon (this day) | Thursday, May 6, 2027 | 10:59 |
| First Quarter (after) | Thursday, May 13, 2027 | 04:44 |
The Moon around May 6
More about this date
Thursday, May 6, 2027 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 6, 2027 to the new moon of June 4, 2027, a cycle of 29.36 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.