Waxing · 99.7% lit · ♏︎ Scorpio 26°
Full Moon at
23:37UTC
Moon phase on May 23, 2043Full Moon
On Saturday, May 23, 2043, the Moon will be a Full Moon: 99.7% of its visible face lit, 14.4 days after the new moon and at its fullest. The exact Full Moon happens at .
99.7%Illumination at noon UTC
14.4 dMoon age
405,991 km252,271 mi from Earth
♏︎ ScorpioMoon sign (27°)
29.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
FullWhole disc lit
Full moon
This is the Flower Moon, 405,621 km from Earth. Micromoon
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 23, 2043 is on Saturday, May 23, 2043 at 23:37 UTC, the same day, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, May 9, 2043 at 03:21 UTC, 14 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Friday, May 15, 2043 | 21:05 |
| Full Moon (this day) | Saturday, May 23, 2043 | 23:37 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Sunday, May 31, 2043 | 19:25 |
The Moon around May 23
More about this date
Saturday, May 23, 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.