Waxing · 96.1% lit · ♏︎ Scorpio 14°
Moon age
12.8days
Moon phase on May 27, 2056Waxing Gibbous
On Saturday, May 27, 2056, the Moon will be a Waxing Gibbous: 96.1% of its visible face lit, 12.8 days after the new moon and growing each night.
96.1%Illumination at noon UTC
12.8 dMoon age
359,082 km223,123 mi from Earth
♏︎ ScorpioMoon sign (15°)
33.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 27, 2056 is on Monday, May 29, 2056 at 01:58 UTC, 2 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, May 14, 2056 at 16:06 UTC, 13 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Monday, May 22, 2056 | 11:50 |
| Full Moon (after) | Monday, May 29, 2056 | 01:58 |
The Moon around May 27
More about this date
Saturday, May 27, 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.