May 2026 · Sunday · 4 months ago
17 May 2026
New Moon
1% illuminated and waxing, 0.7 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 17 May 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- New Moon
- Illumination
- 0.9%
- Lunar age
- 0.7 days
- Elongation
- 9.5°
- Distance
- 358,069 km
- Distance (mi)
- 222,494 mi
- Apparent size
- 33.4′
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Libration lat
- 6.5° S
- Libration lon
- 0.5° W
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 04:47 | 13:34 | 22:37 | 64.4° |
| New York | 05:44 | 13:43 | 21:50 | 75.9° |
| Chicago | 05:36 | 13:40 | 21:52 | 74.8° |
| Denver | 05:56 | 13:52 | 21:56 | 77.1° |
| Los Angeles | 06:10 | 13:48 | 21:30 | 82.9° |
| Mexico City | 06:30 | 13:28 | 20:28 | 82.3° |
| São Paulo | 07:24 | 12:48 | 18:10 | 39.0° |
| Berlin | 04:45 | 13:37 | 22:47 | 63.2° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | 23 May 2026 | 11:11 | in 6 days |
| Full Moon | 31 May 2026 | 08:45 | in 14 days |
| Last Quarter | 8 June 2026 | 10:00 | in 22 days |
| New Moon | 15 June 2026 | 02:54 | in 29 days |