May 2026 · Tuesday · 4 months ago
5 May 2026
Waning Gibbous
87% illuminated and waning, 18.0 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 5 May 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Illumination
- 87.4%
- Lunar age
- 18.0 days
- Elongation
- 221.5°
- Distance
- 405,685 km
- Distance (mi)
- 252,081 mi
- Apparent size
- 29.4′
- Constellation
- Sagittarius
- Libration lat
- 6.2° N
- Libration lon
- 1.9° W
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 00:12 | 03:31 | 06:48 | 9.7° |
| New York | 00:08 +1 | 03:37 | 07:56 | 20.4° |
| Chicago | 00:09 +1 | 03:34 | 07:47 | 19.2° |
| Denver | 00:12 +1 | 03:45 | 08:09 | 21.4° |
| Los Angeles | 23:45 | 03:40 | 08:25 | 27.1° |
| Mexico City | 22:45 | 03:21 | 08:49 | 41.8° |
| São Paulo | 20:27 | 02:44 | 09:52 | 85.4° |
| Berlin | 00:24 | 03:35 | 06:44 | 8.7° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter | 9 May 2026 | 21:11 | in 4 days |
| New Moon | 16 May 2026 | 20:01 | in 11 days |
| First Quarter | 23 May 2026 | 11:11 | in 18 days |
| Full Moon | 31 May 2026 | 08:45 | in 26 days |