Waxing · 50.2% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 02°
First Quarter at
11:50UTC
Moon phase on May 22, 2056First Quarter
On Monday, May 22, 2056, the Moon will be a First Quarter: 50.2% of its visible face lit, 7.8 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happens at .
50.2%Illumination at noon UTC
7.8 dMoon age
378,433 km235,147 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (2°)
31.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 22, 2056 is on Monday, May 29, 2056 at 01:58 UTC, 7 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, May 14, 2056 at 16:06 UTC, 8 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Sunday, May 14, 2056 | 16:06 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Monday, May 22, 2056 | 11:50 |
| Full Moon (after) | Monday, May 29, 2056 | 01:58 |
The Moon around May 22
More about this date
Monday, May 22, 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.