The lunar phase on Sunday, May 7, 2023 was a Waning Gibbous. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 93% illuminated, 17.3 days old, and 59% of the way through the lunar cycle.
During the Waning Gibbous phase, the lit side of the moon will shrink, darkening from one side. The moon will rise later with each passing night.
| Date: | May 7, 2023 |
| Moon Phase: | Waning Gibbous |
| Illumination: | 93% |
| Age: | 17.3 Days |
| Longitude: | 258.1° |
| Moon Sign: | Sagittarius ♐ |
The next New Moon was on Friday, May 19, 2023, and the next Full Moon was on Saturday, June 3, 2023 (Strawberry Moon).
The Moon on May 7, 2023
On Sunday, May 7, 2023, the Moon was passing through the zodiac sign of Sagittarius ♐ — a placement linked with optimism, freedom, and big-picture thinking.
The following full moon, the Strawberry Moon, came 27 days later, and the next new moon arrived in 11 days.
Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of May 2023.
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