Waxing · 98.1% lit · ♎︎ Libra 25°
Moon age
12.7days
Moon phase on May 1, 2053Waxing Gibbous
On Thursday, May 1, 2053, the Moon will be a Waxing Gibbous: 98.1% of its visible face lit, 12.7 days after the new moon and growing each night.
98.1%Illumination at noon UTC
12.7 dMoon age
392,423 km243,840 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (26°)
30.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 1, 2053 is on Friday, May 2, 2053 at 20:25 UTC, 1 day later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, April 18, 2053 at 18:48 UTC, 13 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Friday, April 25, 2053 | 11:03 |
| Full Moon (after) | Friday, May 2, 2053 | 20:25 |
The Moon around May 1
More about this date
Thursday, May 1, 2053 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 18, 2053 to the new moon of May 18, 2053, a cycle of 29.37 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 2053, or the whole moon calendar 2053.
- The same date one year apart: 2052 · 2054.
- 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.