Waning · 98.4% lit · ♐︎ Sagittarius 12°
Moon age
15.9days
Moon phase on May 18, 2030Waning Gibbous
On Saturday, May 18, 2030, the Moon will be a Waning Gibbous: 98.4% of its visible face lit, 15.9 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
98.4%Illumination at noon UTC
15.9 dMoon age
357,849 km222,357 mi from Earth
♐︎ SagittariusMoon sign (12°)
33.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 18, 2030 is on Friday, May 17, 2030 at 11:19 UTC, 1 day earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, June 1, 2030 at 06:22 UTC, 14 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Friday, May 17, 2030 | 11:19 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Friday, May 24, 2030 | 04:57 |
The Moon around May 18
More about this date
Saturday, May 18, 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.