Moon on Sat, May 16, 2026
Lunar 3/30
The Moon on this date is Waning Crescent, with about 1% of its disk illuminated.
Illumination
1%
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 16, 2026
On May 16, 2026, the Moon was a waning crescent, 28.6 days old and 1% illuminated, in the constellation Aries about 360,030 km (223,712 mi) from Earth. The New Moon fell on this date.
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Illumination
- 1%
- Moon age
- 28.6 days since New Moon
- Distance from Earth
- 360,030 km (223,712 mi)
- Constellation
- Aries
- Previous Full Moon
- May 1, 2026
- Next New Moon
- This date
- Next Full Moon
- May 31, 2026
Moon phases around May 16, 2026
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/13 Wed | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.6d |
| 5/14 Thu | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.6d |
| 5/15 Fri | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6d |
| 5/16 Sat | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6d |
| 5/17 Sun | New Moon | 0% | 0.3d |
| 5/18 Mon | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.3d |
| 5/19 Tue | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.3d |
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.