Waning · 8.8% lit · ♈︎ Aries 26°
Moon age
26.7days
Moon phase on May 21, 2028Waning Crescent
On Sunday, May 21, 2028, the Moon will be a Waning Crescent: 8.8% of its visible face lit, 26.7 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
8.8%Illumination at noon UTC
26.7 dMoon age
395,165 km245,544 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (27°)
30.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 21, 2028 is on Monday, May 8, 2028 at 19:49 UTC, 13 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, May 24, 2028 at 08:16 UTC, 3 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Tuesday, May 16, 2028 | 10:43 |
| New Moon (after) | Wednesday, May 24, 2028 | 08:16 |
The Moon around May 21
More about this date
Sunday, May 21, 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.
- 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.