Moon on Thu, May 15, 2025
Lunar 4/18
The Moon on this date is Waning Gibbous, with about 94% of its disk illuminated.
Illumination
94%
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.
Past full, it rises later in the evening and remains bright toward dawn.
The Moon on May 15, 2025
On May 15, 2025, the Moon was a waning gibbous, 17.3 days old and 94% illuminated, in the constellation Ophiuchus about 400,781 km (249,034 mi) from Earth. The next New Moon followed on May 27, 2025.
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Illumination
- 94%
- Moon age
- 17.3 days since New Moon
- Distance from Earth
- 400,781 km (249,034 mi)
- Constellation
- Ophiuchus
- Previous Full Moon
- May 12, 2025
- Next New Moon
- May 27, 2025
- Next Full Moon
- June 11, 2025
Moon phases around May 15, 2025
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/12 Mon | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3d |
| 5/13 Tue | Full Moon | 100% | 15.3d |
| 5/14 Wed | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.3d |
| 5/15 Thu | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.3d |
| 5/16 Fri | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 18.3d |
| 5/17 Sat | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 19.3d |
| 5/18 Sun | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 20.3d |
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.