The lunar phase on Saturday, May 20, 2023 was a Waxing Crescent. At 11:00pm EST, the face of the moon was 2% illuminated, 1.4 days old, and 5% of the way through the lunar cycle.
During the Waxing Crescent phase, the illuminated sliver continues to grow. The moon begins to rise slightly later than the sun with each passing night.
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.