May 2026 · Saturday · 4 months ago
16 May 2026
New Moon
0% illuminated and waning, 29.0 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 16 May 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- New Moon
- Illumination
- 0.4%
- Lunar age
- 29.0 days
- Elongation
- 355.2°
- Distance
- 359,150 km
- Distance (mi)
- 223,165 mi
- Apparent size
- 33.3′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Libration lat
- 6.3° S
- Libration lon
- 2.6° W
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 04:17 | 12:30 | 21:07 | 60.6° |
| New York | 04:59 | 12:38 | 20:31 | 72.5° |
| Chicago | 04:51 | 12:35 | 20:33 | 71.4° |
| Denver | 05:09 | 12:48 | 20:38 | 73.8° |
| Los Angeles | 05:20 | 12:43 | 20:15 | 79.8° |
| Mexico City | 05:33 | 12:23 | 19:17 | 85.6° |
| São Paulo | 06:12 | 11:44 | 17:12 | 42.6° |
| Berlin | 04:17 | 12:34 | 21:15 | 59.4° |
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 | today |
| First Quarter | 23 May 2026 | 11:11 | in 7 days |
| Full Moon | 31 May 2026 | 08:45 | in 15 days |
| Last Quarter | 8 June 2026 | 10:00 | in 23 days |