Waning · 67.9% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 19°
Moon age
20.4days
Moon phase on May 31, 2040Waning Gibbous
On Thursday, May 31, 2040, the Moon will be a Waning Gibbous: 67.9% of its visible face lit, 20.4 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
67.9%Illumination at noon UTC
20.4 dMoon age
368,728 km229,117 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (20°)
32.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 31, 2040 is on Saturday, May 26, 2040 at 11:47 UTC, 5 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, June 9, 2040 at 18:03 UTC, 9 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Saturday, May 26, 2040 | 11:47 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Saturday, June 2, 2040 | 02:17 |
The Moon around May 31
More about this date
Thursday, May 31, 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.