Moon phase on May 22, 2022

Last Quarter, 55%
🌗 Last Quarter
Sunday, May 22, 2022 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 55% Age: 21.8 days Cycle: 73%

On Sunday, May 22, 2022 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 55% of its disk illuminated and an age of 21.8 days since the last new moon. Half of the disk is lit again, on the opposite side from the first quarter. The Moon rises around midnight and is visible in the morning.

Moon data for this date

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌗 Last Quarter
Illumination55%
Moon age21.8 days
Day of the weekSunday
Last new moonApril 30, 2022 at 17:28
Next full moonJune 14, 2022 at 08:51 (in 22.9 days)
Next new moonMay 30, 2022 at 08:30 (in 7.9 days)

The Moon on the surrounding days

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About the last quarter

Half of the disk is lit again, on the opposite side from the first quarter. The Moon rises around midnight and is visible in the morning. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on May 22, 2022 it had completed 73% of the cycle that began with the new moon on April 30, 2022.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on May 22, 2022?

On May 22, 2022 the Moon was in its last quarter phase, with 55% of the disk lit (calculated at noon Brasília time).

How old is the Moon on that date?

The age is the time since the last new moon: 21.8 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after May 22, 2022 falls on June 14, 2022 at 08:51 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after May 22, 2022 falls on May 30, 2022 at 08:30 Brasília time.

How is the Moon phase calculated?

With Jean Meeus's astronomical formulas for the instants of new, quarter and full moon. The age comes from the time since the last new moon and the illumination is (1 − cos(2π × cycle fraction)) / 2.

Is the phase the same everywhere in the world?

Yes, the phase and the illuminated percentage are the same across the planet at any given instant. Only the orientation changes: in the southern hemisphere a waxing Moon is lit on the left, in the northern one on the right.