Moon on Thu, May 16, 2024
Lunar 4/9
The Moon on this date is Waxing Gibbous, with about 56% of its disk illuminated.
Illumination
56%
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.
Most of the near side is illuminated from evening into late night.
The Moon on May 16, 2024
On May 16, 2024, the Moon was a waxing gibbous, 8.0 days old and 56% illuminated, in the constellation Leo about 402,929 km (250,368 mi) from Earth. The next Full Moon followed on May 23, 2024.
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Illumination
- 56%
- Moon age
- 8.0 days since New Moon
- Distance from Earth
- 402,929 km (250,368 mi)
- Constellation
- Leo
- Previous Full Moon
- April 23, 2024
- Next New Moon
- June 6, 2024
- Next Full Moon
- May 23, 2024
Moon phases around May 16, 2024
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/13 Mon | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.0d |
| 5/14 Tue | Waxing Crescent | 37% | 6.0d |
| 5/15 Wed | Waxing Crescent | 47% | 7.0d |
| 5/16 Thu | Waxing Gibbous | 56% | 8.0d |
| 5/17 Fri | Waxing Gibbous | 65% | 9.0d |
| 5/18 Sat | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 10.0d |
| 5/19 Sun | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 11.0d |
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.