May 2026 · Wednesday · 4 months ago
6 May 2026
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated and waning, 19.0 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 6 May 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Illumination
- 80.5%
- Lunar age
- 19.0 days
- Elongation
- 232.4°
- Distance
- 404,672 km
- Distance (mi)
- 251,452 mi
- Apparent size
- 29.5′
- Constellation
- Capricorn
- Libration lat
- 5.6° N
- Libration lon
- 3.2° W
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 01:04 | 04:22 | 07:43 | 9.9° |
| New York | 00:08 | 04:28 | 08:51 | 20.9° |
| Chicago | 00:09 | 04:25 | 08:43 | 19.8° |
| Denver | 00:12 | 04:37 | 09:04 | 22.0° |
| Los Angeles | 00:29 +1 | 04:32 | 09:20 | 27.7° |
| Mexico City | 23:32 | 04:13 | 09:41 | 42.4° |
| São Paulo | 21:21 | 03:35 | 10:41 | 85.8° |
| Berlin | 01:16 | 04:26 | 07:39 | 8.8° |
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 3 days |
| New Moon | 16 May 2026 | 20:01 | in 10 days |
| First Quarter | 23 May 2026 | 11:11 | in 17 days |
| Full Moon | 31 May 2026 | 08:45 | in 25 days |