Moon ExactlyAt 12:00 UTC
Moon Phase on 2026-05-22
A precise, timezone-safe snapshot of the lunar cycle on your chosen calendar date.
Moon on 2026-05-22
First Quarter
First Quarter: what was happening
The Moon is one quarter of the way through its cycle and half of its Earth-facing disk appears lit. The phase angle was 77.91°. The Moon was 5.7 elapsed days past the preceding New Moon. Its next major event was First Quarter at May 23, 2026 at 11:11 AM UTC.
About this result
The calculation uses noon UTC. If the Moon crossed a phase boundary during the date, a result calculated for a specific local birth or observation time may use an adjacent phase name.
Some people associate the First Quarter with decision, action, and meeting resistance. This symbolism does not establish effects on personality, health, fertility, behavior, or outcomes.
Questions, answered
Frequently asked questions
Why is this page noindex?
Date results remain shareable, but excluding arbitrary dates from search prevents a vast collection of thin, repetitive pages.
What does moon age mean?
It is elapsed time since the preceding astronomical New Moon, not the geological age of the Moon.
Was this phase the same everywhere?
At the chosen instant, yes. Orientation and whether the Moon was above the horizon depended on location.