May 20 2022

On this page you can find information on the specific moon phase on any given date. You can learn on the illumination, the moon position, age, angle and other parameters linked to the phase on the searched date.

During this day (May 20 2022), the phase of the moon is Waning Gibbous with an illumination of 77.22%. This is the percentage of the moon that is illuminated by the Sun. During May 20 2022, the moon will have an age of 19.44 days old. This number shows how many days it has been since the last New Moon.

Waning Gibbous Phase

This is the first phase following the Full Moon. It lasts approximately 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller and smaller each day until the Moon reaches the Last Quarter phase with an illumination of 50%. Moon rise for this phase is between 9pm and 00 am depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later every night and it sets after sunrise in the morning time. During this phase the Moon can also be seen in the early mornings on the western part of the horizon.