Waxing · 0.3% lit · ♉︎ Taurus 20°
New Moon at
02:56UTC
Moon phase on May 6, 2046New Moon
On Sunday, May 6, 2046, the Moon will be a New Moon: 0.3% of its visible face lit, 0.4 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happens at .
0.3%Illumination at noon UTC
0.4 dMoon age
393,850 km244,727 mi from Earth
♉︎ TaurusMoon sign (21°)
30.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 6, 2046 is on Sunday, May 20, 2046 at 03:15 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, May 6, 2046 at 02:56 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Friday, April 27, 2046 | 23:30 |
| New Moon (this day) | Sunday, May 6, 2046 | 02:56 |
| First Quarter (after) | Sunday, May 13, 2046 | 10:25 |
The Moon around May 6
More about this date
Sunday, May 6, 2046 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 6, 2046 to the new moon of June 4, 2046, a cycle of 29.52 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 2046, or the whole moon calendar 2046.
- The same date one year apart: 2045 · 2047.
- 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.