Moon on Mon, May 4, 2026
Lunar 3/18
The Moon on this date is Waning Gibbous, with about 95% of its disk illuminated.
Illumination
95%
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 4, 2026
On May 4, 2026, the Moon was a waning gibbous, 16.6 days old and 95% illuminated, in the constellation Scorpius about 405,547 km (251,995 mi) from Earth. The next New Moon followed on May 16, 2026.
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Illumination
- 95%
- Moon age
- 16.6 days since New Moon
- Distance from Earth
- 405,547 km (251,995 mi)
- Constellation
- Scorpius
- Previous Full Moon
- May 1, 2026
- Next New Moon
- May 16, 2026
- Next Full Moon
- May 31, 2026
Moon phases around May 4, 2026
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/1 Fri | Full Moon | 100% | 13.6d |
| 5/2 Sat | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6d |
| 5/3 Sun | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 15.6d |
| 5/4 Mon | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.6d |
| 5/5 Tue | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.6d |
| 5/6 Wed | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.6d |
| 5/7 Thu | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6d |
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.