Waning · 22.1% lit · ♓︎ Pisces 20°
Moon age
24.9days
Moon phase on May 6, 2040Waning Crescent
On Sunday, May 6, 2040, the Moon will be a Waning Crescent: 22.1% of its visible face lit, 24.9 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
22.1%Illumination at noon UTC
24.9 dMoon age
379,844 km236,024 mi from Earth
♓︎ PiscesMoon sign (21°)
31.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 6, 2040 is on Friday, April 27, 2040 at 02:38 UTC, 9 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, May 11, 2040 at 03:28 UTC, 5 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Thursday, May 3, 2040 | 20:00 |
| New Moon (after) | Friday, May 11, 2040 | 03:28 |
The Moon around May 6
More about this date
Sunday, May 6, 2040 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 11, 2040 to the new moon of May 11, 2040, a cycle of 29.56 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 2040, or the whole moon calendar 2040.
- The same date one year apart: 2039 · 2041.
- 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.