May 2026 · Saturday · 4 months ago
23 May 2026
First Quarter
50% illuminated and waxing, 6.7 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 23 May 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Illumination
- 50.5%
- Lunar age
- 6.7 days
- Elongation
- 90.4°
- Distance
- 381,180 km
- Distance (mi)
- 236,854 mi
- Apparent size
- 31.3′
- Constellation
- Virgo
- Libration lat
- 0.2° S
- Libration lon
- 7.2° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 12:19 | 19:27 | 02:02 | 46.9° |
| New York | 12:47 | 19:31 | 01:40 | 56.6° |
| Chicago | 12:43 | 19:28 | 01:38 | 55.1° |
| Denver | 12:58 | 19:39 | 01:45 | 57.0° |
| Los Angeles | 12:59 | 19:34 | 01:32 | 62.5° |
| Mexico City | 12:51 | 19:15 | 00:58 | 77.7° |
| São Paulo | 12:45 | 18:39 | 00:37 +1 | 57.7° |
| Berlin | 12:20 | 19:31 | 02:10 | 46.1° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Moon | 31 May 2026 | 08:45 | in 8 days |
| Last Quarter | 8 June 2026 | 10:00 | in 16 days |
| New Moon | 15 June 2026 | 02:54 | in 23 days |
| First Quarter | 21 June 2026 | 21:55 | in 29 days |