Moon on Wed, May 21, 2025
Lunar 4/24
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 21, 2025
On May 21, 2025, the Moon was a waning crescent, 23.3 days old and 43% illuminated, in the constellation Aquarius about 375,624 km (233,402 mi) from Earth. The next New Moon followed on May 27, 2025.
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Illumination
- 43%
- Moon age
- 23.3 days since New Moon
- Distance from Earth
- 375,624 km (233,402 mi)
- Constellation
- Aquarius
- Previous Full Moon
- May 12, 2025
- Next New Moon
- May 27, 2025
- Next Full Moon
- June 11, 2025
Moon phases around May 21, 2025
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/18 Sun | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 20.3d |
| 5/19 Mon | Waning Gibbous | 65% | 21.3d |
| 5/20 Tue | Waning Gibbous | 54% | 22.3d |
| 5/21 Wed | Waning Crescent | 43% | 23.3d |
| 5/22 Thu | Waning Crescent | 32% | 24.3d |
| 5/23 Fri | Waning Crescent | 22% | 25.3d |
| 5/24 Sat | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.3d |
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.