The lunar phase on Friday, May 19, 2023 was a New Moon. At 11:00pm EST, the face of the moon was 0% illuminated, 0.5 days old, and 2% of the way through the lunar cycle.
The New Moon marks the beginning of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. During this phase, the moon appears invisible from the earth, and the moon rises and sets with the sun.
The next Full Moon was on Saturday, June 3, 2023, and the next New Moon was on Sunday, June 18, 2023.
Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of May 2023.