Waxing · 49.5% lit · ♌︎ Leo 25°
First Quarter at
13:30UTC
Moon phase on May 17, 2051First Quarter
On Wednesday, May 17, 2051, the Moon will be a First Quarter: 49.5% of its visible face lit, 7.1 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happens at .
49.5%Illumination at noon UTC
7.1 dMoon age
397,437 km246,956 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (26°)
30.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 17, 2051 is on Thursday, May 25, 2051 at 17:35 UTC, 8 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, May 10, 2051 at 10:29 UTC, 7 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Wednesday, May 10, 2051 | 10:29 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Wednesday, May 17, 2051 | 13:30 |
| Full Moon (after) | Thursday, May 25, 2051 | 17:35 |
The Moon around May 17
More about this date
Wednesday, May 17, 2051 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 10, 2051 to the new moon of June 8, 2051, a cycle of 29.35 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 2051, or the whole moon calendar 2051.
- The same date one year apart: 2050 · 2052.
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- Phases change by time zone: this page uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Learn how to read the phases of the moon.