Waning · 49.6% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 26°
Last Quarter at
10:43UTC
Moon phase on May 16, 2028Last Quarter
On Tuesday, May 16, 2028, the Moon will be a Last Quarter: 49.6% of its visible face lit, 21.7 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happens at .
49.6%Illumination at noon UTC
21.7 dMoon age
403,732 km250,868 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (27°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 16, 2028 is on Monday, May 8, 2028 at 19:49 UTC, 8 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, May 24, 2028 at 08:16 UTC, 8 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Monday, May 8, 2028 | 19:49 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Tuesday, May 16, 2028 | 10:43 |
| New Moon (after) | Wednesday, May 24, 2028 | 08:16 |
The Moon around May 16
More about this date
Tuesday, May 16, 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.