Waxing · 92.7% lit · ♎︎ Libra 15°
Moon age
11.7days
Moon phase on May 6, 2028Waxing Gibbous
On Saturday, May 6, 2028, the Moon will be a Waxing Gibbous: 92.7% of its visible face lit, 11.7 days after the new moon and growing each night.
92.7%Illumination at noon UTC
11.7 dMoon age
367,128 km228,122 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (15°)
32.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 6, 2028 is on Monday, May 8, 2028 at 19:49 UTC, 2 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, April 24, 2028 at 19:47 UTC, 12 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Tuesday, May 2, 2028 | 02:26 |
| Full Moon (after) | Monday, May 8, 2028 | 19:49 |
The Moon around May 6
More about this date
Saturday, May 6, 2028 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 24, 2028 to the new moon of May 24, 2028, a cycle of 29.52 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 2028, or the whole moon calendar 2028.
- The same date one year apart: 2027 · 2029.
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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.