Waning · 1.3% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 14°
Moon age
28.4days
Moon phase on May 18, 2042Waning Crescent
On Sunday, May 18, 2042, the Moon will be a Waning Crescent: 1.3% of its visible face lit, 28.4 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
1.3%Illumination at noon UTC
28.4 dMoon age
363,516 km225,878 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (15°)
32.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 18, 2042 is on Monday, May 5, 2042 at 06:49 UTC, 13 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, May 19, 2042 at 10:55 UTC, 1 day 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 18
More about this date
Sunday, May 18, 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.