Waxing · 3.1% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 16°
Moon age
1.8days
Moon phase on May 16, 2056Waxing Crescent
On Tuesday, May 16, 2056, the Moon will be a Waxing Crescent: 3.1% of its visible face lit, 1.8 days after the new moon and growing each night.
3.1%Illumination at noon UTC
1.8 dMoon age
402,261 km249,953 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (16°)
29.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 16, 2056 is on Monday, May 29, 2056 at 01:58 UTC, 13 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, May 14, 2056 at 16:06 UTC, 2 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Sunday, May 14, 2056 | 16:06 |
| First Quarter (after) | Monday, May 22, 2056 | 11:50 |
The Moon around May 16
More about this date
Tuesday, May 16, 2056 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 14, 2056 to the new moon of June 13, 2056, a cycle of 29.62 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.