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Moon on Thu, May 7, 2026

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The Moon on this date is Waning Gibbous, with about 76% of its disk illuminated.

Watch this night's MoonWaning Gibbous“A slightly diminished light rising late”
Illumination
76%
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.

See the May 2026 Moon calendar and major phase times →

Eta Aquariids meteor shower

A May morning, before daylight finds the sky.

Around this time each year · estimated peak window

Moonlight will share the predawn sky.

When and how to watch

Find a dark location and watch a wide area of sky with unaided eyes.

Typical peak 2026-05-05–2026-05-07 · approximate annual window, not a year-specific forecast.

Seoul estimate · Korea Standard Time (KST)

Predawn candidate 5/7, 03:30 · watch a wide area of sky.

Moon illumination 78% · the Moon is up and may hide faint meteors.

Clouds and light pollution affect actual visibility.

Check IMO annual meteor forecasts
Past full, it rises later in the evening and remains bright toward dawn.

The Moon on May 7, 2026

On May 7, 2026, the Moon was a waning gibbous, 19.6 days old and 76% illuminated, in the constellation Sagittarius about 403,511 km (250,730 mi) from Earth. The next New Moon followed on May 16, 2026.

Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
76%
Moon age
19.6 days since New Moon
Distance from Earth
403,511 km (250,730 mi)
Constellation
Sagittarius
Previous Full Moon
May 1, 2026
Next New Moon
May 16, 2026
Next Full Moon
May 31, 2026

Moon phases around May 7, 2026

Moon phase, illumination and age for the three days before and after May 7, 2026
DateMoonLitAge
5/4 MonWaning Gibbous95%16.6d
5/5 TueWaning Gibbous90%17.6d
5/6 WedWaning Gibbous83%18.6d
5/7 ThuWaning Gibbous76%19.6d
5/8 FriWaning Gibbous67%20.6d
5/9 SatWaning Gibbous58%21.6d
5/10 SunWaning Crescent48%22.6d

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.

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