Waning · 50.8% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 15°
Last Quarter at
13:30UTC
Moon phase on May 6, 2056Last Quarter
On Saturday, May 6, 2056, the Moon will be a Last Quarter: 50.8% of its visible face lit, 21.5 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happens at .
50.8%Illumination at noon UTC
21.5 dMoon age
388,187 km241,208 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (16°)
30.8′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 6, 2056 is on Saturday, April 29, 2056 at 18:31 UTC, 7 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, May 14, 2056 at 16:06 UTC, 8 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Saturday, April 29, 2056 | 18:31 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Saturday, May 6, 2056 | 13:30 |
| New Moon (after) | Sunday, May 14, 2056 | 16:06 |
The Moon around May 6
More about this date
Saturday, May 6, 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.
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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.