Waning · 12.1% lit · ♈︎ Aries 15°
Moon age
26.4days
Moon phase on May 16, 2042Waning Crescent
On Friday, May 16, 2042, the Moon will be a Waning Crescent: 12.1% of its visible face lit, 26.4 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
12.1%Illumination at noon UTC
26.4 dMoon age
363,160 km225,657 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (15°)
32.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 16, 2042 is on Monday, May 5, 2042 at 06:49 UTC, 11 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, May 19, 2042 at 10:55 UTC, 3 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Monday, May 12, 2042 | 19:18 |
| New Moon (after) | Monday, May 19, 2042 | 10:55 |
The Moon around May 16
More about this date
Friday, May 16, 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.