Waning · 6.9% lit · ♈︎ Aries 27°
Moon age
27.1days
Moon phase on May 18, 2050Waning Crescent
On Wednesday, May 18, 2050, the Moon will be a Waning Crescent: 6.9% of its visible face lit, 27.1 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
6.9%Illumination at noon UTC
27.1 dMoon age
372,107 km231,217 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (27°)
32.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 18, 2050 is on Friday, May 6, 2050 at 22:26 UTC, 12 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, May 20, 2050 at 20:51 UTC, 2 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Saturday, May 14, 2050 | 00:04 |
| New Moon (after) | Friday, May 20, 2050 | 20:51 |
The Moon around May 18
More about this date
Wednesday, May 18, 2050 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 21, 2050 to the new moon of May 20, 2050, a cycle of 29.43 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 2050, or the whole moon calendar 2050.
- The same date one year apart: 2049 · 2051.
- 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.