Waxing · 7.4% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 16°
Moon age
2.9days
Moon phase on May 5, 2030Waxing Crescent
On Sunday, May 5, 2030, the Moon will be a Waxing Crescent: 7.4% of its visible face lit, 2.9 days after the new moon and growing each night.
7.4%Illumination at noon UTC
2.9 dMoon age
405,663 km252,067 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (17°)
29.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 5, 2030 is on Friday, May 17, 2030 at 11:19 UTC, 12 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, May 2, 2030 at 14:12 UTC, 3 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Thursday, May 2, 2030 | 14:12 |
| First Quarter (after) | Friday, May 10, 2030 | 17:12 |
The Moon around May 5
More about this date
Sunday, May 5, 2030 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 2, 2030 to the new moon of June 1, 2030, a cycle of 29.67 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 2030, or the whole moon calendar 2030.
- The same date one year apart: 2029 · 2031.
- 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.