Waxing · 42.2% lit · ♌︎ Leo 12°
Moon age
6.0days
Moon phase on May 12, 2027Waxing Crescent
On Wednesday, May 12, 2027, the Moon will be a Waxing Crescent: 42.2% of its visible face lit, 6.0 days after the new moon and growing each night.
42.2%Illumination at noon UTC
6.0 dMoon age
369,681 km229,709 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (12°)
32.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 12, 2027 is on Thursday, May 20, 2027 at 10:59 UTC, 8 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, May 6, 2027 at 10:59 UTC, 6 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Thursday, May 6, 2027 | 10:59 |
| First Quarter (after) | Thursday, May 13, 2027 | 04:44 |
The Moon around May 12
More about this date
Wednesday, May 12, 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.
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