Waxing · 46.2% lit · ♌︎ Leo 20°
First Quarter at
21:05UTC
Moon phase on May 15, 2043First Quarter
On Friday, May 15, 2043, the Moon will be a First Quarter: 46.2% of its visible face lit, 6.4 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happens at .
46.2%Illumination at noon UTC
6.4 dMoon age
385,081 km239,278 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (20°)
31.0′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 15, 2043 is on Saturday, May 23, 2043 at 23:37 UTC, 8 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, May 9, 2043 at 03:21 UTC, 6 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Saturday, May 9, 2043 | 03:21 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Friday, May 15, 2043 | 21:05 |
| Full Moon (after) | Saturday, May 23, 2043 | 23:37 |
The Moon around May 15
More about this date
Friday, May 15, 2043 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 9, 2043 to the new moon of June 7, 2043, a cycle of 29.30 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 2043, or the whole moon calendar 2043.
- The same date one year apart: 2042 · 2044.
- 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.