On Saturday, May 27, 2023 the Moon was in its first quarter phase, with 56% of its disk illuminated and an age of 8.0 days since the last new moon. Half of the disk is lit, about a week after the new moon. The Moon is easy to see in the early evening and sets around midnight.
Moon data for this date
| Phase | 🌓 First Quarter |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 56% |
| Moon age | 8.0 days |
| Day of the week | Saturday |
| Last new moon | May 19, 2023 at 12:53 |
| Next full moon | June 4, 2023 at 00:41 (in 7.5 days) |
| Next new moon | June 18, 2023 at 01:37 (in 21.6 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
Compare the phase and illumination over the three days before and after. Click a day to open its page.
About the first quarter
Half of the disk is lit, about a week after the new moon. The Moon is easy to see in the early evening and sets around midnight. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on May 27, 2023 it had completed 27% of the cycle that began with the new moon on May 19, 2023.
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