The Moon on this date is Waxing Crescent, with about 1% of its disk illuminated.
Moonrise and moonset are for Seoul. Moonset is when the Moon that rose this day sets, so it can fall on the next day.
Look for distant Jupiter beside the Moon.
Difficult to see together at night from Seoul.
The Moon and Jupiter appear close together in our sky; they are not physically close.
Closest approach 5/9, 01:00 KST · 4.1° geocentric separation
Seoul estimate · Korea Standard Time (KST)
No nighttime viewing window meets our criteria in Seoul on this date.
Clouds and light pollution affect actual visibility.
On May 9, 2024, the Moon was a waxing crescent, 1.0 day old and 1% illuminated, in the constellation Taurus about 370,467 km (230,197 mi) from Earth. The next Full Moon followed on May 23, 2024.
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/6 Mon | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.4d |
| 5/7 Tue | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4d |
| 5/8 Wed | New Moon | 0% | 29.4d |
| 5/9 Thu | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.0d |
| 5/10 Fri | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.0d |
| 5/11 Sat | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.0d |
| 5/12 Sun | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.0d |
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.
