Moon on Thu, May 2, 2024
Lunar 3/24
The Moon on this date is Waning Crescent, with about 43% of its disk illuminated.
Illumination
43%
Moonrise
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Moonset
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Moonrise and moonset are for Seoul. Moonset is when the Moon that rose this day sets, so it can fall on the next day.
A thin crescent appears low in the eastern sky before sunrise.
The Moon on May 2, 2024
On May 2, 2024, the Moon was a waning crescent, 23.4 days old and 43% illuminated, in the constellation Capricornus about 371,223 km (230,667 mi) from Earth. The next New Moon followed on May 8, 2024.
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Illumination
- 43%
- Moon age
- 23.4 days since New Moon
- Distance from Earth
- 371,223 km (230,667 mi)
- Constellation
- Capricornus
- Previous Full Moon
- April 23, 2024
- Next New Moon
- May 8, 2024
- Next Full Moon
- May 23, 2024
Moon phases around May 2, 2024
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/29 Mon | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 20.4d |
| 4/30 Tue | Waning Gibbous | 65% | 21.4d |
| 5/1 Wed | Waning Gibbous | 54% | 22.4d |
| 5/2 Thu | Waning Crescent | 43% | 23.4d |
| 5/3 Fri | Waning Crescent | 32% | 24.4d |
| 5/4 Sat | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.4d |
| 5/5 Sun | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.4d |
Values are calculated with Astronomy Engine at 12:00 Korea Standard Time (03:00 UTC) on each date; New and Full Moon dates are in UTC. Moon age counts days since the New Moon; distance is centre to centre.