Waxing · 49.8% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 02°
First Quarter at
12:38UTC
Moon phase on May 23, 2045First Quarter
On Tuesday, May 23, 2045, the Moon will be a First Quarter: 49.8% of its visible face lit, 6.7 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happens at .
49.8%Illumination at noon UTC
6.7 dMoon age
370,836 km230,427 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (2°)
32.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 23, 2045 is on Tuesday, May 30, 2045 at 17:52 UTC, 7 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, May 16, 2045 at 18:27 UTC, 7 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Tuesday, May 16, 2045 | 18:27 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Tuesday, May 23, 2045 | 12:38 |
| Full Moon (after) | Tuesday, May 30, 2045 | 17:52 |
The Moon around May 23
More about this date
Tuesday, May 23, 2045 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 16, 2045 to the new moon of June 15, 2045, a cycle of 29.36 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 2045, or the whole moon calendar 2045.
- The same date one year apart: 2044 · 2046.
- 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.