Waxing · 87.5% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 29°
Moon age
11.4days
Moon phase on May 1, 2042Waxing Gibbous
On Thursday, May 1, 2042, the Moon will be a Waxing Gibbous: 87.5% of its visible face lit, 11.4 days after the new moon and growing each night.
87.5%Illumination at noon UTC
11.4 dMoon age
405,677 km252,076 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (30°)
29.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 1, 2042 is on Monday, May 5, 2042 at 06:49 UTC, 4 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, April 20, 2042 at 02:19 UTC, 11 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Sunday, April 27, 2042 | 02:19 |
| Full Moon (after) | Monday, May 5, 2042 | 06:49 |
The Moon around May 1
More about this date
Thursday, May 1, 2042 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 20, 2042 to the new moon of May 19, 2042, a cycle of 29.36 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 2042, or the whole moon calendar 2042.
- The same date one year apart: 2041 · 2043.
- 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.