May 2026 · Friday · 4 months ago
22 May 2026
First Quarter
40% illuminated and waxing, 5.7 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 22 May 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Illumination
- 39.6%
- Lunar age
- 5.7 days
- Elongation
- 77.9°
- Distance
- 375,648 km
- Distance (mi)
- 233,417 mi
- Apparent size
- 31.8′
- Constellation
- Leo
- Libration lat
- 1.7° S
- Libration lon
- 6.9° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 10:56 | 18:40 | 01:45 | 52.9° |
| New York | 11:37 | 18:45 | 01:13 | 62.7° |
| Chicago | 11:32 | 18:41 | 01:12 | 61.3° |
| Denver | 11:49 | 18:53 | 01:17 | 63.1° |
| Los Angeles | 11:54 | 18:48 | 01:00 | 68.7° |
| Mexico City | 11:55 | 18:29 | 00:18 | 83.9° |
| São Paulo | 12:09 | 17:52 | 23:40 | 51.6° |
| Berlin | 10:55 | 18:44 | 01:54 | 52.1° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | 23 May 2026 | 11:11 | tomorrow |
| Full Moon | 31 May 2026 | 08:45 | in 9 days |
| Last Quarter | 8 June 2026 | 10:00 | in 17 days |
| New Moon | 15 June 2026 | 02:54 | in 24 days |