Waning · 89.1% lit · ♐︎ Sagittarius 21°
Moon age
17.5days
Moon phase on May 2, 2056Waning Gibbous
On Tuesday, May 2, 2056, the Moon will be a Waning Gibbous: 89.1% of its visible face lit, 17.5 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
89.1%Illumination at noon UTC
17.5 dMoon age
364,499 km226,489 mi from Earth
♐︎ SagittariusMoon sign (21°)
32.8′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 2, 2056 is on Saturday, April 29, 2056 at 18:31 UTC, 3 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, May 14, 2056 at 16:06 UTC, 12 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Saturday, April 29, 2056 | 18:31 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Saturday, May 6, 2056 | 13:30 |
The Moon around May 2
More about this date
Tuesday, May 2, 2056 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 14, 2056 to the new moon of May 14, 2056, a cycle of 29.68 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 2056, or the whole moon calendar 2056.
- The same date one year apart: 2055 · 2057.
- 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.