Moon on Tue, May 12, 2026
Lunar 3/26
The Moon on this date is Waning Crescent, with about 28% of its disk illuminated.
Illumination
28%
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 12, 2026
On May 12, 2026, the Moon was a waning crescent, 24.6 days old and 28% illuminated, in the constellation Aquarius about 380,393 km (236,365 mi) from Earth. The next New Moon followed on May 16, 2026.
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Illumination
- 28%
- Moon age
- 24.6 days since New Moon
- Distance from Earth
- 380,393 km (236,365 mi)
- Constellation
- Aquarius
- Previous Full Moon
- May 1, 2026
- Next New Moon
- May 16, 2026
- Next Full Moon
- May 31, 2026
Moon phases around May 12, 2026
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/9 Sat | Waning Gibbous | 58% | 21.6d |
| 5/10 Sun | Waning Crescent | 48% | 22.6d |
| 5/11 Mon | Waning Crescent | 38% | 23.6d |
| 5/12 Tue | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.6d |
| 5/13 Wed | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.6d |
| 5/14 Thu | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.6d |
| 5/15 Fri | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6d |
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.