Waxing · 72.6% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 12°
Moon age
9.5days
Moon phase on May 6, 2055Waxing Gibbous
On Thursday, May 6, 2055, the Moon will be a Waxing Gibbous: 72.6% of its visible face lit, 9.5 days after the new moon and growing each night.
72.6%Illumination at noon UTC
9.5 dMoon age
366,577 km227,780 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (13°)
32.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 6, 2055 is on Tuesday, May 11, 2055 at 02:32 UTC, 5 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, April 26, 2055 at 23:17 UTC, 10 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Tuesday, May 4, 2055 | 11:10 |
| Full Moon (after) | Tuesday, May 11, 2055 | 02:32 |
The Moon around May 6
More about this date
Thursday, May 6, 2055 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 26, 2055 to the new moon of May 26, 2055, a cycle of 29.57 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 2055, or the whole moon calendar 2055.
- The same date one year apart: 2054 · 2056.
- 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.