Waxing · 0.5% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 04°
New Moon at
00:18UTC
Moon phase on May 18, 2072New Moon
On Wednesday, May 18, 2072, the Moon will be a New Moon: 0.5% of its visible face lit, 0.5 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happens at .
0.5%Illumination at noon UTC
0.5 dMoon age
379,526 km235,827 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (5°)
31.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 18, 2072 is on Tuesday, May 31, 2072 at 22:18 UTC, 13 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, May 18, 2072 at 00:18 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Tuesday, May 10, 2072 | 03:17 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, May 18, 2072 | 00:18 |
| First Quarter (after) | Tuesday, May 24, 2072 | 21:53 |
The Moon around May 18
More about this date
Wednesday, May 18, 2072 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 18, 2072 to the new moon of June 16, 2072, a cycle of 29.40 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 2072, or the whole moon calendar 2072.
- The same date one year apart: 2071 · 2073.
- 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.