Waxing · 0.3% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 02°
New Moon at
03:43UTC
Moon phase on May 18, 2053New Moon
On Sunday, May 18, 2053, the Moon will be a New Moon: 0.3% of its visible face lit, 29.7 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
29.7 dMoon age
361,262 km224,478 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (3°)
33.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 18, 2053 is on Sunday, June 1, 2053 at 11:02 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, May 18, 2053 at 03:43 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Saturday, May 10, 2053 | 23:40 |
| New Moon (this day) | Sunday, May 18, 2053 | 03:43 |
| First Quarter (after) | Saturday, May 24, 2053 | 18:04 |
The Moon around May 18
More about this date
Sunday, May 18, 2053 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 18, 2053 to the new moon of June 16, 2053, a cycle of 29.30 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.