May 12, 2023 Moon Goddess Current Phase

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

From MoonGiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Last Quarter phase. This phase occurs roughly 3 weeks after the New Moon when the Moon is three quarter of the way through it’s orbit around the earth. If you live in the northern hemisphere the Moons left side will be illuminated and the right side will be dark. For those of you in the southern hemisphere it will be the opposite with the right side illuminated. Also called a Third Quarter phase, it will rise around midnight on the eastern horizon and set in the west around noon the next day. In the days following the Third Quarter Phase the Moon’s illumination will decrees each day until the New Moon.

Visit the May 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Last Quarter Phase

The Last Quarter on May 12 has an illumination of 51%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On May 12 the Moon is 22.03 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Last Quarter
Illumination: 51%
Moon Age: 22.03 days
Moon Angle: 0.55
Moon Distance: 363,395.13 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,143,948.49 km

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Useful Moon Resources

May 11, 2023 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

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For Your Local Time and Date 

Northwestern Hemisphere

This local time is in Los Angeles, California, USA

May 11, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:21 Taurus 00
Moon:12 Aquarius 26
Mercury:06 Taurus 14 Rx
Venus:04 Cancer 45
Mars:25 Cancer 05
Jupiter:28 Aries 54
Saturn:06 Pisces 07
Uranus:19 Taurus 04
Neptune:27 Pisces 02
Pluto:00 Aquarius 20 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Taurus 56 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 16 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 50

Chiron:17 Aries 54
Ceres:23 Virgo 54
Pallas:03 Leo 48
Juno:05 Gemini 45
Vesta:11 Taurus 49

Eris:24 Aries 52

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:10
Mutable:4

Northern Hemisphere

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

May 11, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:20 Taurus 55
Moon:11 Aquarius 15
Mercury:06 Taurus 15 Rx
Venus:04 Cancer 40
Mars:25 Cancer 02
Jupiter:28 Aries 53
Saturn:06 Pisces 07
Uranus:19 Taurus 03
Neptune:27 Pisces 02
Pluto:00 Aquarius 20 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Taurus 56 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 16 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 49

Chiron:17 Aries 53
Ceres:23 Virgo 54
Pallas:03 Leo 46
Juno:05 Gemini 43
Vesta:11 Taurus 47

Eris:24 Aries 52

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:10
Mutable:4

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

11 May 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:20 Taurus 38
Moon:07 Aquarius 05
Mercury:06 Taurus 20 Rx
Venus:04 Cancer 21
Mars:24 Cancer 52
Jupiter:28 Aries 49
Saturn:06 Pisces 06
Uranus:19 Taurus 02
Neptune:27 Pisces 01
Pluto:00 Aquarius 21 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Taurus 56 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 17 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 47

Chiron:17 Aries 52
Ceres:23 Virgo 54
Pallas:03 Leo 39
Juno:05 Gemini 32
Vesta:11 Taurus 39

Eris:24 Aries 51

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:10
Mutable:4

May 11, 2023 Moon Goddess Current Phase

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

From MoonGiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Gibbous. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9pm and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning.

Visit the May 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on May 11 has an illumination of 63%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On May 11 the Moon is 20.95 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 63%
Moon Age: 20.95 days
Moon Angle: 0.55
Moon Distance: 363,500.55 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,110,241.50 km

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Useful Moon Resources

May 10, 2023 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

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For Your Local Time and Date 

Northwestern Hemisphere

This local time is in Los Angeles, California, USA

May 10, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:20 Taurus 02
Moon:28 Capricorn 10
Mercury:06 Taurus 31 Rx
Venus:03 Cancer 40
Mars:24 Cancer 31
Jupiter:28 Aries 40
Saturn:06 Pisces 04
Uranus:19 Taurus 00
Neptune:27 Pisces 00
Pluto:00 Aquarius 21 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Taurus 56 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 19 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 43

Chiron:17 Aries 51
Ceres:23 Virgo 52
Pallas:03 Leo 23
Juno:05 Gemini 10
Vesta:11 Taurus 23

Eris:24 Aries 51

Fire:5
Earth:8
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:9
Mutable:4

Northern Hemisphere

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

May 10, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:19 Taurus 57
Moon:26 Capricorn 58
Mercury:06 Taurus 32 Rx
Venus:03 Cancer 35
Mars:24 Cancer 29
Jupiter:28 Aries 39
Saturn:06 Pisces 03
Uranus:19 Taurus 00
Neptune:27 Pisces 00
Pluto:00 Aquarius 21 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Taurus 57 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 20 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 42

Chiron:17 Aries 50
Ceres:23 Virgo 52
Pallas:03 Leo 21
Juno:05 Gemini 07
Vesta:11 Taurus 20

Eris:24 Aries 51

Fire:5
Earth:8
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:9
Mutable:4

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

10 May 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:19 Taurus 40
Moon:22 Capricorn 49
Mercury:06 Taurus 38 Rx
Venus:03 Cancer 16
Mars:24 Cancer 19
Jupiter:28 Aries 35
Saturn:06 Pisces 02
Uranus:18 Taurus 59
Neptune:27 Pisces 00
Pluto:00 Aquarius 21 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Taurus 57 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 21 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 40

Chiron:17 Aries 49
Ceres:23 Virgo 52
Pallas:03 Leo 14
Juno:04 Gemini 57
Vesta:11 Taurus 12

Eris:24 Aries 51

Fire:5
Earth:8
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:9
Mutable:4

May 10, 2023 Moon Goddess Current Phase

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

From MoonGiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Gibbous. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9pm and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning.

Visit the May 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on May 10 has an illumination of 73%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On May 10 the Moon is 19.86 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 73%
Moon Age: 19.86 days
Moon Angle: 0.55
Moon Distance: 364,757.07 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,076,088.43 km

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Useful Moon Resources

May 9, 2023 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link  

For Your Local Time and Date 

Northwestern Hemisphere

This local time is in Los Angeles, California, USA

May 09, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:19 Taurus 04
Moon:13 Capricorn 54
Mercury:06 Taurus 51 Rx
Venus:02 Cancer 35
Mars:23 Cancer 58
Jupiter:28 Aries 26
Saturn:06 Pisces 00
Uranus:18 Taurus 57
Neptune:26 Pisces 59
Pluto:00 Aquarius 21 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Taurus 58 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 22 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 36

Chiron:17 Aries 47
Ceres:23 Virgo 51
Pallas:02 Leo 58
Juno:04 Gemini 35
Vesta:10 Taurus 56

Eris:24 Aries 50

Fire:5
Earth:8
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:9
Mutable:4

Northern Hemisphere

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

May 09, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:18 Taurus 59
Moon:12 Capricorn 42
Mercury:06 Taurus 53 Rx
Venus:02 Cancer 29
Mars:23 Cancer 55
Jupiter:28 Aries 25
Saturn:06 Pisces 00
Uranus:18 Taurus 56
Neptune:26 Pisces 59
Pluto:00 Aquarius 21 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Taurus 58 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 23 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 36

Chiron:17 Aries 47
Ceres:23 Virgo 51
Pallas:02 Leo 56
Juno:04 Gemini 32
Vesta:10 Taurus 53

Eris:24 Aries 50

Fire:5
Earth:8
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:9
Mutable:4

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

9 May 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:18 Taurus 42
Moon:08 Capricorn 33
Mercury:07 Taurus 00 Rx
Venus:02 Cancer 10
Mars:23 Cancer 45
Jupiter:28 Aries 21
Saturn:05 Pisces 59
Uranus:18 Taurus 55
Neptune:26 Pisces 58
Pluto:00 Aquarius 21 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Taurus 59 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 24 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 34

Chiron:17 Aries 46
Ceres:23 Virgo 51
Pallas:02 Leo 49
Juno:04 Gemini 21
Vesta:10 Taurus 46

Eris:24 Aries 50

Fire:5
Earth:8
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:9
Mutable:4

May 9, 2023 Moon Goddess Current Phase

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

From MoonGiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Gibbous. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9pm and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning.

Visit the May 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on May 9 has an illumination of 83%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On May 9 the Moon is 18.78 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 83%
Moon Age: 18.78 days
Moon Angle: 0.54
Moon Distance: 367,093.53 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,041,498.79 km

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

May 8, 2023 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link  

For Your Local Time and Date 

Northwestern Hemisphere

This local time is in Los Angeles, California, USA

May 08, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:18 Taurus 06
Moon:29 Sagittarius 41
Mercury:07 Taurus 16 Rx
Venus:01 Cancer 29
Mars:23 Cancer 24
Jupiter:28 Aries 12
Saturn:05 Pisces 56
Uranus:18 Taurus 53
Neptune:26 Pisces 57
Pluto:00 Aquarius 21 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 00 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 26 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 29

Chiron:17 Aries 44
Ceres:23 Virgo 50
Pallas:02 Leo 33
Juno:03 Gemini 59
Vesta:10 Taurus 29

Eris:24 Aries 50

Fire:6
Earth:7
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5

Northern Hemisphere

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

May 08, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:18 Taurus 01
Moon:28 Sagittarius 30
Mercury:07 Taurus 18 Rx
Venus:01 Cancer 24
Mars:23 Cancer 21
Jupiter:28 Aries 11
Saturn:05 Pisces 56
Uranus:18 Taurus 53
Neptune:26 Pisces 57
Pluto:00 Aquarius 21 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 00 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 26 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 29

Chiron:17 Aries 44
Ceres:23 Virgo 50
Pallas:02 Leo 31
Juno:03 Gemini 56
Vesta:10 Taurus 27

Eris:24 Aries 50

Fire:6
Earth:7
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

8 May 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:17 Taurus 44
Moon:24 Sagittarius 23
Mercury:07 Taurus 26 Rx
Venus:01 Cancer 05
Mars:23 Cancer 12
Jupiter:28 Aries 07
Saturn:05 Pisces 55
Uranus:18 Taurus 52
Neptune:26 Pisces 57
Pluto:00 Aquarius 21 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 00 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 27 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 27

Chiron:17 Aries 43
Ceres:23 Virgo 50
Pallas:02 Leo 24
Juno:03 Gemini 46
Vesta:10 Taurus 19

Eris:24 Aries 50

Fire:6
Earth:7
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5

May 8, 2023 Moon Goddess Current Phase

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

From MoonGiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Gibbous. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9pm and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning.

Visit the May 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on May 8 has an illumination of 91%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On May 8 the Moon is 17.7 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 91%
Moon Age: 17.70 days
Moon Angle: 0.54
Moon Distance: 370,374.43 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,006,482.23 km

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Useful Moon Resources

May 7, 2023 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link  

For Your Local Time and Date

 

Northwestern Hemisphere

This local time is in Los Angeles, California, USA

May 07, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:17 Taurus 08
Moon:15 Sagittarius 35
Mercury:07 Taurus 44 Rx
Venus:00 Cancer 24
Mars:22 Cancer 51
Jupiter:27 Aries 58
Saturn:05 Pisces 53
Uranus:18 Taurus 50
Neptune:26 Pisces 56
Pluto:00 Aquarius 21 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 01 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 29 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 23

Chiron:17 Aries 41
Ceres:23 Virgo 49
Pallas:02 Leo 09
Juno:03 Gemini 24
Vesta:10 Taurus 02

Eris:24 Aries 49

Fire:6
Earth:7
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5

Northern Hemisphere

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

May 07, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:17 Taurus 03
Moon:14 Sagittarius 25
Mercury:07 Taurus 47 Rx
Venus:00 Cancer 18
Mars:22 Cancer 48
Jupiter:27 Aries 57
Saturn:05 Pisces 52
Uranus:18 Taurus 49
Neptune:26 Pisces 55
Pluto:00 Aquarius 21 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 02 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 29 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 22

Chiron:17 Aries 41
Ceres:23 Virgo 49
Pallas:02 Leo 06
Juno:03 Gemini 21
Vesta:10 Taurus 00

Eris:24 Aries 49

Fire:6
Earth:7
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

7 May 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:16 Taurus 46
Moon:10 Sagittarius 21
Mercury:07 Taurus 55 Rx
Venus:29 Gemini 59
Mars:22 Cancer 38
Jupiter:27 Aries 53
Saturn:05 Pisces 51
Uranus:18 Taurus 48
Neptune:26 Pisces 55
Pluto:00 Aquarius 21 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 02 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 30 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 20

Chiron:17 Aries 40
Ceres:23 Virgo 49
Pallas:01 Leo 59
Juno:03 Gemini 11
Vesta:09 Taurus 52

Eris:24 Aries 49

Fire:6
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:3
Cardinal:4
Fixed:9
Mutable:6

May 7, 2023 Moon Goddess Current Phase

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

From MoonGiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Gibbous. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9pm and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning.

Visit the May 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on May 7 has an illumination of 96%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On May 7 the Moon is 16.62 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 96%
Moon Age: 16.62 days
Moon Angle: 0.53
Moon Distance: 374,408.55 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,971,048.52 km

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Useful Moon Resources

May 6, 2023 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link  

For Your Local Time and Date 

Northwestern Hemisphere

This local time is in Los Angeles, California, USA

May 06, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:16 Taurus 09
Moon:01 Sagittarius 41
Mercury:08 Taurus 15 Rx
Venus:29 Gemini 18
Mars:22 Cancer 17
Jupiter:27 Aries 44
Saturn:05 Pisces 49
Uranus:18 Taurus 46
Neptune:26 Pisces 54
Pluto:00 Aquarius 21 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 03 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 32 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 16

Chiron:17 Aries 38
Ceres:23 Virgo 49
Pallas:01 Leo 44
Juno:02 Gemini 48
Vesta:09 Taurus 35

Eris:24 Aries 49

Fire:6
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:3
Cardinal:4
Fixed:9
Mutable:6

Northern Hemisphere

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

May 06, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:16 Taurus 05
Moon:00 Sagittarius 32
Mercury:08 Taurus 18 Rx
Venus:29 Gemini 12
Mars:22 Cancer 15
Jupiter:27 Aries 43
Saturn:05 Pisces 48
Uranus:18 Taurus 46
Neptune:26 Pisces 54
Pluto:00 Aquarius 21 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 03 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 32 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 15

Chiron:17 Aries 38
Ceres:23 Virgo 49
Pallas:01 Leo 42
Juno:02 Gemini 45
Vesta:09 Taurus 33

Eris:24 Aries 49

Fire:6
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:3
Cardinal:4
Fixed:9
Mutable:6

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

6 May 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:15 Taurus 48
Moon:26 Scorpio 32
Mercury:08 Taurus 28 Rx
Venus:28 Gemini 53
Mars:22 Cancer 05
Jupiter:27 Aries 39
Saturn:05 Pisces 47
Uranus:18 Taurus 45
Neptune:26 Pisces 53
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 03 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 33 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 13

Chiron:17 Aries 37
Ceres:23 Virgo 49 Rx
Pallas:01 Leo 35
Juno:02 Gemini 35
Vesta:09 Taurus 25

Eris:24 Aries 48

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:4
Cardinal:4
Fixed:10
Mutable:5

May 6, 2023 Moon Goddess Current Phase

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

From MoonGiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Gibbous. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9pm and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning.

Visit the May 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on May 6 has an illumination of 99%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On May 6 the Moon is 15.57 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 99%
Moon Age: 15.57 days
Moon Angle: 0.53
Moon Distance: 378,962.10 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,935,207.57 km

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

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May 5, 2023 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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Currentplanetarypositions.com

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For Your Local Time and Date 

Northwestern Hemisphere

This local time is in Los Angeles, California, USA

May 05, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:15 Taurus 11
Moon:18 Scorpio 02
Mercury:08 Taurus 49 Rx
Venus:28 Gemini 11
Mars:21 Cancer 44
Jupiter:27 Aries 30
Saturn:05 Pisces 45
Uranus:18 Taurus 43
Neptune:26 Pisces 52
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 04 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 35 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 09

Chiron:17 Aries 35
Ceres:23 Virgo 49 Rx
Pallas:01 Leo 19
Juno:02 Gemini 13
Vesta:09 Taurus 08

Eris:24 Aries 48

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:4
Cardinal:4
Fixed:10
Mutable:5

Northern Hemisphere

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

May 05, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:15 Taurus 07
Moon:16 Scorpio 54
Mercury:08 Taurus 52 Rx
Venus:28 Gemini 06
Mars:21 Cancer 41
Jupiter:27 Aries 29
Saturn:05 Pisces 45
Uranus:18 Taurus 42
Neptune:26 Pisces 52
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 04 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 35 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 09

Chiron:17 Aries 34
Ceres:23 Virgo 49 Rx
Pallas:01 Leo 17
Juno:02 Gemini 10
Vesta:09 Taurus 06

Eris:24 Aries 48

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:4
Cardinal:4
Fixed:10
Mutable:5

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

5 May 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:14 Taurus 50
Moon:12 Scorpio 59
Mercury:09 Taurus 03 Rx
Venus:27 Gemini 47
Mars:21 Cancer 32
Jupiter:27 Aries 25
Saturn:05 Pisces 43
Uranus:18 Taurus 41
Neptune:26 Pisces 52
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 04 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 36 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 07

Chiron:17 Aries 34
Ceres:23 Virgo 49 Rx
Pallas:01 Leo 10
Juno:02 Gemini 00
Vesta:08 Taurus 58

Eris:24 Aries 48

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:4
Cardinal:4
Fixed:10
Mutable:5

May 5, 2023 Moon Goddess Current Phase

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

From MoonGiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a  Full Moon phase. The Moon will be visible throughout the night sky rising at sunset in the east and setting with the sunrise the next morning in the west. During a Full Moon the moon is 100% illuminated as seen from Earth and is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. The point at which a Full Moon occurs can be measured down to a fraction of a second. The time it takes between full moons is known as a Synodic month and is 29.530587981 days long. Keep track of all the Full Moons throughout the year on the Full Moon Calendar >

Visit the May 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Full Moon Phase

The Full Moon on May 5 has an illumination of 100%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On May 5 the Moon is 14.53 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Full Moon
Illumination: 100%
Moon Age: 14.53 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 383,775.65 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,898,969.43 km

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

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May 2023 Moon Details

Full Moon - May 2023
Full Moon
May 5
17:34 UTC
Last Quarter - May 2023
Last Quarter
May 12
14:28 UTC
New Moon - May 2023
New Moon
May 19
15:53 UTC
First Quarter - May 2023
First Quarter
May 27
15:22 UTC

From moongiant.com

The Full Moon for this month will occur early in the month on Friday, May 5th. The New Moon will happen later in May on Friday, May 19th.

May’s Full Flower Moon

May is most notable for being the turning point in the year where temperatures rise and a vast variety of flowers come into full bloom, letting the world break out into a riot of color. As such, May’s full moon has come to be known as the Full Flower Moon. The Anishnaabe tribe also called it the Blossom Moon. In Northern America, you can expect to see flowers such as bluebells, sundrops, violets, and so on, as well as lush greenery to go with the blossoms. The Apache and Lakota peoples named May’s full moon the Green Leaves Moon, while the Mohawk tribe called it the Big Leaf Moon. But there is one specific plant that’s very important during the May season – and it is, in fact, not a flower.

This plant is corn, an important staple food for Northern American peoples. According to the Algonquin tribes, May’s full moon is the Corn Planting Moon. For Native American tribes, this is the perfect time for them to start preparing the fields for farming and sowing the seeds saved up from last year. Appropriately, the Abenaki culture refers to May’s full moon as the Field Maker Moon, while the Haida tribe calls it the Food Gathering Moon. Apart from corn, other foods such as beans, squash, and potatoes are planted during this time. The Cherokee tribe called May’s full moon the Anisguti Moon, or the Planting Moon, and would traditionally perform a Corn Dance during this period to encourage a fruitful corn harvest.

Due to the rising temperatures, the Full Flower Moon is also a time of heightened fertility. This is a good time for women to bear children in a warm, safe environment that would increase the chance of their survival. That’s why May’s full moon is also named Mother’s Moon, or Milk Moon, which could refer to breastfeeding or to the milking of cows. The latter interpretation is based off the Old English name Rimilcemona, or the Month of Three Milkings, referring to how this was a period where cows could be milked up to three times daily.

In other parts of the world, the Full Flower Moon is better known as Vesak or Buddha Day, the most significant celebration for Buddhists all around the world. On the first full moon of May, Buddhists commemorate the birth, enlightenment, and passing of the Buddha. Devout practitioners are encouraged to renew their intention to adhere to sacred Buddhist principles, as well as refrain from all forms of killing and violence, including eating meat. Celebrations include giving charity to the poor, disabled, and otherwise marginalized groups in society. Depending on your location, you may witness the spectacular practice of releasing thousands of caged birds into the air as a symbolic gesture of liberation, though this tradition is illegal in countries such as Singapore because it may cause harm to local ecosystems.

Pagans, on the other hand, associate the Full Flower Moon with the element of fire, and thus often celebrate it by lighting bonfires and engaging in other magical fire rituals to bring prosperity. Powerful colors for the Full Flower Moon include fiery colors like red, yellow, and orange. This is a good time to tend your garden and let the seeds you’ve planted blossom – both literally and metaphorically. Cultivate your passions and desires, encourage them to burst forth into bloom, and you will be rewarded with abundance in various forms in your life.

Local Date and Time for May 2023 Full Moon in major cities around the world:

Los Angeles,
San Francisco,
Vancouver
May 5, 2023
10:34am PDT

Denver,
Salt Lake City,
Calgary
May 5, 2023
11:34am MDT

Chicago,
Houston,
San Antonio
May 5, 2023
12:34pm CDT

New York,
Toronto,
Atlanta
May 5, 2023
1:34pm EDT

London,
Manchester,
Dublin
May 5, 2023
6:34pm BST

Paris,
Rome,
Berlin
May 5, 2023
7:34pm CEST

Athens,
Istanbul,
Helsinki
May 5, 2023
8:34pm EEST

Dubai,
Abu Dhabi,
Muscat
May 5, 2023
9:34pm +04

Bangalore,
Mumbai,
New Delhi
May 5, 2023
11:04pm IST

Singapore,
Kuala Lumpur
May 6, 2023
1:34am +08

Perth,
Hong Kong,
Beijing
May 6, 2023
1:34am AWST

Sydney,
Brisbane,
Melbourne
May 6, 2023
3:34am AEST

May 4, 2023 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link  

For Your Local Time and Date 

Northwestern Hemisphere

This local time is in Los Angeles, California, USA

May 04, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:14 Taurus 13
Moon:04 Scorpio 39
Mercury:09 Taurus 25 Rx
Venus:27 Gemini 05
Mars:21 Cancer 11
Jupiter:27 Aries 16
Saturn:05 Pisces 41
Uranus:18 Taurus 39
Neptune:26 Pisces 51
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 04 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 38 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 03

Chiron:17 Aries 31
Ceres:23 Virgo 50 Rx
Pallas:00 Leo 55
Juno:01 Gemini 38
Vesta:08 Taurus 41

Eris:24 Aries 47

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:4
Cardinal:4
Fixed:10
Mutable:5

Northern Hemisphere

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

May 04, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:14 Taurus 08
Moon:03 Scorpio 33
Mercury:09 Taurus 29 Rx
Venus:27 Gemini 00
Mars:21 Cancer 08
Jupiter:27 Aries 15
Saturn:05 Pisces 41
Uranus:18 Taurus 39
Neptune:26 Pisces 51
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 04
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 39 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 02

Chiron:17 Aries 31
Ceres:23 Virgo 50 Rx
Pallas:00 Leo 53
Juno:01 Gemini 35
Vesta:08 Taurus 39

Eris:24 Aries 47

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:4
Cardinal:4
Fixed:10
Mutable:5

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

4 May 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:13 Taurus 51
Moon:29 Libra 43
Mercury:09 Taurus 39 Rx
Venus:26 Gemini 40
Mars:20 Cancer 58
Jupiter:27 Aries 11
Saturn:05 Pisces 39
Uranus:18 Taurus 38
Neptune:26 Pisces 50
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 04
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 40 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 00

Chiron:17 Aries 30
Ceres:23 Virgo 50 Rx
Pallas:00 Leo 46
Juno:01 Gemini 24
Vesta:08 Taurus 31

Eris:24 Aries 47

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5

May 4, 2023 Moon Goddess Current Phase

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

From MoonGiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. Visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Visit the May 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on May 4 has an illumination of 98%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On May 4 the Moon is 13.51 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 98%
Moon Age: 13.51 days
Moon Angle: 0.51
Moon Distance: 388,583.33 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,862,344.25 km

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Useful Moon Resources

May 3, 2023 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link  

For Your Local Time and Date 

Northwestern Hemisphere

This local time is in Los Angeles, California, USA

May 03, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:13 Taurus 15
Moon:21 Libra 34
Mercury:10 Taurus 03 Rx
Venus:25 Gemini 58
Mars:20 Cancer 38
Jupiter:27 Aries 02
Saturn:05 Pisces 37
Uranus:18 Taurus 36
Neptune:26 Pisces 49
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 04
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 42 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Leo 56

Chiron:17 Aries 28
Ceres:23 Virgo 51 Rx
Pallas:00 Leo 30
Juno:01 Gemini 02
Vesta:08 Taurus 15

Eris:24 Aries 47

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5

Northern Hemisphere

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

May 03, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:13 Taurus 10
Moon:20 Libra 30
Mercury:10 Taurus 06 Rx
Venus:25 Gemini 53
Mars:20 Cancer 35
Jupiter:27 Aries 01
Saturn:05 Pisces 36
Uranus:18 Taurus 35
Neptune:26 Pisces 49
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 04
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 42 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Leo 55

Chiron:17 Aries 28
Ceres:23 Virgo 51 Rx
Pallas:00 Leo 28
Juno:00 Gemini 59
Vesta:08 Taurus 12

Eris:24 Aries 47

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

3 May 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:12 Taurus 53
Moon:16 Libra 45
Mercury:10 Taurus 18 Rx
Venus:25 Gemini 33
Mars:20 Cancer 25
Jupiter:26 Aries 57
Saturn:05 Pisces 35
Uranus:18 Taurus 34
Neptune:26 Pisces 48
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 04
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 43 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Leo 53

Chiron:17 Aries 27
Ceres:23 Virgo 51 Rx
Pallas:00 Leo 21
Juno:00 Gemini 49
Vesta:08 Taurus 04

Eris:24 Aries 46

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5

May 3, 2023 Moon Goddess Current Phase

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

From MoonGiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. Visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Visit the May 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on May 3 has an illumination of 94%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On May 3 the Moon is 12.53 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 94%
Moon Age: 12.53 days
Moon Angle: 0.51
Moon Distance: 393,131.50 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,825,342.31 km

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Useful Moon Resources