Waxing · 69.1% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 18°
Moon age
9.2days
Moon phase on May 16, 2073Waxing Gibbous
On Tuesday, May 16, 2073, the Moon will be a Waxing Gibbous: 69.1% of its visible face lit, 9.2 days after the new moon and growing each night.
69.1%Illumination at noon UTC
9.2 dMoon age
367,599 km228,415 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (19°)
32.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 16, 2073 is on Sunday, May 21, 2073 at 10:02 UTC, 5 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, May 7, 2073 at 06:15 UTC, 9 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Sunday, May 14, 2073 | 18:59 |
| Full Moon (after) | Sunday, May 21, 2073 | 10:02 |
The Moon around May 16
More about this date
Tuesday, May 16, 2073 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 7, 2073 to the new moon of June 5, 2073, a cycle of 29.57 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 2073, or the whole moon calendar 2073.
- The same date one year apart: 2072 · 2074.
- 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.