Moon

Thursday, May 9, 2024

Waxing Crescent


The lunar phase on Thursday, May 9, 2024 was a Waxing Crescent. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 5% illuminated, 2.2 days old, and 7% 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.

Date:May 9, 2024
Moon Phase:Waxing Crescent
Illumination:5%
Age:2.2 Days
Longitude:76.4°
Moon Sign:Gemini


The next Full Moon was on Thursday, May 23, 2024 (Flower Moon), and the next New Moon was on Thursday, June 6, 2024.


Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of May 2024.


  • Sun
  • Mon
  • Tue
  • Wed
  • Thu
  • Fri
  • Sat
  • 1Last Quarter title=
  • 2Waning Crescent title=
  • 3Waning Crescent title=
  • 4Waning Crescent title=
  • 5Waning Crescent title=
  • 6Waning Crescent title=
  • 7New Moon title=
  • 8Waxing Crescent title=
  • 9Waxing Crescent title=
  • 10Waxing Crescent title=
  • 11Waxing Crescent title=
  • 12Waxing Crescent title=
  • 13Waxing Crescent title=
  • 14Waxing Crescent title=
  • 15First Quarter title=
  • 16Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 17Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 18Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 19Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 20Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 21Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 22Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 23Full Moon title=
  • 24Waning Gibbous title=
  • 25Waning Gibbous title=
  • 26Waning Gibbous title=
  • 27Waning Gibbous title=
  • 28Waning Gibbous title=
  • 29Waning Gibbous title=
  • 30Last Quarter title=
  • 31Waning Crescent title=

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