Waxing · 97.6% lit · ♏︎ Scorpio 13°
Moon age
12.6days
Moon phase on May 21, 2081Waxing Gibbous
On Wednesday, May 21, 2081, the Moon will be a Waxing Gibbous: 97.6% of its visible face lit, 12.6 days after the new moon and growing each night.
97.6%Illumination at noon UTC
12.6 dMoon age
374,898 km232,951 mi from Earth
♏︎ ScorpioMoon sign (14°)
31.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 21, 2081 is on Thursday, May 22, 2081 at 20:26 UTC, 1 day later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, May 8, 2081 at 22:09 UTC, 13 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Thursday, May 15, 2081 | 23:21 |
| Full Moon (after) | Thursday, May 22, 2081 | 20:26 |
The Moon around May 21
More about this date
Wednesday, May 21, 2081 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 8, 2081 to the new moon of June 7, 2081, a cycle of 29.45 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 2081, or the whole moon calendar 2081.
- The same date one year apart: 2080 · 2082.
- 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.