Moon on Sun, May 17, 2026
Lunar 4/1
The Moon on this date is New Moon, with about 0% of its disk illuminated.
Illumination
0%
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.
Aligned close to the Sun, it is nearly invisible in the night sky.
The Moon on May 17, 2026
On May 17, 2026, the Moon was a New Moon, 0.3 days old and 0% illuminated, in the constellation Taurus about 358,254 km (222,609 mi) from Earth. The exact New Moon fell on May 16, 2026.
- Phase
- New Moon
- Illumination
- 0%
- Moon age
- 0.3 days since New Moon
- Distance from Earth
- 358,254 km (222,609 mi)
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Previous Full Moon
- May 1, 2026
- Next New Moon
- June 15, 2026
- Next Full Moon
- May 31, 2026
Moon phases around May 17, 2026
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 5/20 Wed | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.3d |
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.