May 2026 · Tuesday · 4 months ago
12 May 2026
Waning Crescent
24% illuminated and waning, 25.0 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 12 May 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Illumination
- 24.1%
- Lunar age
- 25.0 days
- Elongation
- 301.4°
- Distance
- 378,055 km
- Distance (mi)
- 234,913 mi
- Apparent size
- 31.6′
- Constellation
- Pisces
- Libration lat
- 1.9° S
- Libration lon
- 7.6° W
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 03:14 | 09:04 | 15:11 | 35.4° |
| New York | 03:08 | 09:09 | 15:22 | 47.6° |
| Chicago | 03:03 | 09:05 | 15:19 | 46.7° |
| Denver | 03:13 | 09:17 | 15:32 | 49.2° |
| Los Angeles | 03:06 | 09:12 | 15:26 | 55.2° |
| Mexico City | 02:45 | 08:53 | 15:05 | 69.7° |
| São Paulo | 02:00 | 08:16 | 14:27 | 67.6° |
| Berlin | 03:20 | 09:08 | 15:13 | 34.1° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Moon | 16 May 2026 | 20:01 | in 4 days |
| First Quarter | 23 May 2026 | 11:11 | in 11 days |
| Full Moon | 31 May 2026 | 08:45 | in 19 days |
| Last Quarter | 8 June 2026 | 10:00 | in 27 days |