Waxing · 1.8% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 07°
Moon age
1.4days
Moon phase on May 12, 2040Waxing Crescent
On Saturday, May 12, 2040, the Moon will be a Waxing Crescent: 1.8% of its visible face lit, 1.4 days after the new moon and growing each night.
1.8%Illumination at noon UTC
1.4 dMoon age
399,537 km248,261 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (8°)
29.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 12, 2040 is on Saturday, May 26, 2040 at 11:47 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, May 11, 2040 at 03:28 UTC, 1 day earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Friday, May 11, 2040 | 03:28 |
| First Quarter (after) | Saturday, May 19, 2040 | 07:01 |
The Moon around May 12
More about this date
Saturday, May 12, 2040 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 11, 2040 to the new moon of June 9, 2040, a cycle of 29.61 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.