Moon Phase Today May 6 2023

Moon phase today May 6 2023 – The current moon phase for May 6th, 2023 is the Waning Gibbous moon phase. In this article, you will find more information about today’s moon phase 6 May 2023 such as illumination, the approximate distance from the Earth to the moon, and what is the moon sign and more.

Moon Phase Today May 6 2023

Let’ see What is the Moon Phase 6th May 2023?

Moon Phase for Saturday 6 May 2023

The current moon phase for May 6th, 2023 is the Waning Gibbous moon phase.

Today, the moon is 15.87 days old and 99.88% illuminated with a tilt of 28.459°. The approximate distance from the Earth to the moon is 379,159.09 km and the moon sign is Scorpio zodiac sign.

Moon Phase Today 6 May 2023

Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon age: 15.87 days
Moon illumination: 99.88%
Moon tilt: 28.459°
Moon angle: 0.53
Moon distance: 379,159.09 km
Moon sign: Scorpio

The Moon phase for 6 May is a Waning Gibbous moon phase. This is the first phase after the Full Moon where the illumination of the moon decreases each day until it reaches 50% the Last Quarter moon phase.

The waning or shrinking gibbous Moon phase will rise after sunset in the east, transit the meridian after mid-night, before setting after sunrise in the west.

During this moon phase, the illumination of the moon will go down from 99.% to 50.1%. Technically, the phase starts as soon as the Full Moon has passed. However, it can be difficult to calculate and differentiate the first stage of a Waning Gibbous Moon phase from a Full Moon when 98 – 99% of the Moon’s surface is illuminated.

Full Moon on 6 May 2023 Saturday

Moon phase on May 6 2023 Saturday is Full Moon, 15 days old Moon is in Scorpio.

Moon phase for 6 May 2023 Saturday 12:00 UTC

Full Moon phase – Full Moon 99% illuminated.

Full Moon is the lunar moon phase on 6th May 2023, Saturday. Seen from Earth, illuminated fraction of the Moon surface is 99%. The 15 days old Moon is in ♏ Scorpio zodiac.

The exact date and time of this Full Moon phase is on May 5 2023 at 17:34 UTC.

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For more information on the Moon-Cycle and on each moon phase check-out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.