Moon phase on May 28, 2023

Waxing Gibbous, 66%
🌔 Waxing Gibbous
Sunday, May 28, 2023 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 66% Age: 9.0 days Cycle: 30%

On Sunday, May 28, 2023 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 66% of its disk illuminated and an age of 9.0 days since the last new moon. More than half of the disk is lit and the Moon already shows up in the afternoon. It stays visible most of the night, until the small hours.

Moon data for this date

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌔 Waxing Gibbous
Illumination66%
Moon age9.0 days
Day of the weekSunday
Last new moonMay 19, 2023 at 12:53
Next full moonJune 4, 2023 at 00:41 (in 6.5 days)
Next new moonJune 18, 2023 at 01:37 (in 20.6 days)

The Moon on the surrounding days

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About the waxing gibbous

More than half of the disk is lit and the Moon already shows up in the afternoon. It stays visible most of the night, until the small hours. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on May 28, 2023 it had completed 30% of the cycle that began with the new moon on May 19, 2023.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on May 28, 2023?

On May 28, 2023 the Moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, with 66% 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: 9.0 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after May 28, 2023 falls on June 4, 2023 at 00:41 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after May 28, 2023 falls on June 18, 2023 at 01:37 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.