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Waxing Crescent on 05/25/2023
May 25
Waxing Crescent
30%
Waxing Crescent on 05/26/2023
May 26
Waxing Crescent
39%
First Quarter on 05/27/2023
May 27
First Quarter
Illumination: 49%
Waxing Gibbous on 05/28/2023
May 28
Waxing Gibbous
58%
Waxing Gibbous on 05/29/2023
May 29
Waxing Gibbous
68%

Moon Phase: May 27, 2023

On this day the Moon was in a First Quarter phase. This phase occurs roughly 7 days after the New Moon when the moon is one quarter of the way through its orbit around the earth. Exactly half the moon will be illuminated and half dark. On the day of the First Quarter phase the moon is high overhead at sunset and is visible until mid-night when it sets in the west. The First Quarter phase is a one-day event and in the following days enters a Waxing Gibbous phase becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon.

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

First Quarter Phase

The First Quarter on May 27 has an illumination of 49%. 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 27 the Moon is 7.26 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.

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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Phase Details for - May 27

Phase: First Quarter
Illumination: 49%
Moon Age: 7.26 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 404,295.43 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,589,992.68 km

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