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🌙Lunar Calendar & Moon Phases

Moon Phase Today in Mohammed Bin Zayed City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

🌐 Asia/Dubai 🕐 UTC+04:00 🌖 Waning Gibbous 💡 96.5% illuminated ⬇Below horizon
📅 Sunday, May 3, 2026
🌖
96.5%illuminated
🌙Moonrise20:35
⬆Transit01:01
🌑Moonset06:27
🌖
🌑 New🌓 1st Qtr🌕 Full🌗 Last Qtr🌑 New
Day 16.1 of 29.5 · 54.6% through lunar cycle
🌅Sunrise & Sunset→🕌Prayer Times→🕐Current Time→
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Phase🌖 Waning Gibbous
💡
Illumination96.5%
📅
Moon Age16.12 days
📏
Distance405,123 kmAverage distance
🔭
Angular Size29.5′ arcmin
🧭
Position -20.6° alt · 110° az

Upcoming Moon PhasesMohammed Bin Zayed City

🌗
Last Quarter
Sat, May 9
01:20
in 6 days
🌑
New Moon
Sat, May 16
00:02
in 13 days
🌓
First Quarter
Sat, May 23
15:02
in 20 days
🌕
Full Moon
Sun, May 31
12:46
in 28 days

May 2026 Moon Phase CalendarMohammed Bin Zayed City

← Apr Full Calendar Jun →
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
🌔
99.7%
2
🌕
99.5%
3
🌖
97.4%
4
🌖
93.7%
5
🌖
88.4%
6
🌖
81.7%
7
🌖
73.8%
8
🌖
65%
9
🌖
55.5%
10
🌗
45.5%
11
🌘
35.4%
12
🌘
25.6%
13
🌘
16.6%
14
🌘
9%
15
🌘
3.5%
16
🌑
0.6%
17
🌑
0.6%
18
🌒
3.6%
19
🌒
9.4%
20
🌒
17.5%
21
🌒
27.1%
22
🌒
37.7%
23
🌒
48.6%
24
🌓
59.1%
25
🌔
69%
26
🌔
77.9%
27
🌔
85.5%
28
🌔
91.6%
29
🌔
96.1%
30
🌔
98.8%
31
🌔
99.8%
🌑 New 🌒 Waxing Crescent 🌓 First Quarter 🌔 Waxing Gibbous 🌕 Full 🌖 Waning Gibbous 🌗 Last Quarter 🌘 Waning Crescent

Lunar Distance & PositionMay 3, 2026

📏
Distance from Earth
405,123 km
📍
Perigee 356,500Apogee 406,700 km
🔭
Angular Diameter
29.5′
arcminutes (avg 31.1′)
🧭
Current Position
-20.6° altitude
110° azimuth · Below horizon
⚖
vs Average
+20,723 km
Average distance

2026 Full Moon & New Moon DatesMohammed Bin Zayed City

Month🌕 Full Moon🌑 New Moon
Jan Feb 2Jan 18
Feb Mar 3Feb 17
Mar Apr 2Mar 19
Apr May 1Apr 17
May Current May 31May 17
Jun Jun 30Jul 14
Jul Jul 29Aug 12
Aug Aug 28Sep 11
Sep Sep 26Oct 10
Oct Oct 26Nov 9
Nov Nov 24Dec 9
Dec Dec 24Jan 8
View full 2026 lunar calendar →

Photography WindowsGolden hour & moonrise overlap

📸
Golden Hour AM
05:45 AM – 06:17 AM
Warm low-angle morning light
🌅
Golden Hour PM
06:20 PM – 06:51 PM
Warm low-angle evening light
🌙
Moonrise
20:35
Moon photography opportunity
✨
Best for Stargazing
Near new moon (13 days)
Bright moon limits stargazing

Moon Phase — 3 Day ComparisonMohammed Bin Zayed City

Yesterday
Sat, May 2
🌕
Full Moon
99.5% illuminated
🌙 Rise19:39
🌑 Set05:47
📅 Age14.8 days
Today
Sun, May 3
🌖
Waning Gibbous
96.5% illuminated
🌙 Rise20:35
🌑 Set06:27
📅 Age16.1 days
-3% vs prev day
Tomorrow
Mon, May 4
🌖
Waning Gibbous
93.7% illuminated
🌙 Rise21:29
🌑 Set07:11
📅 Age16.8 days
-2.8% vs prev day

📍 Location Map

24.3479°, 54.5537°View Larger Map ↗

Frequently Asked QuestionsMoon phase — Mohammed Bin Zayed City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Moon Phase in Nearby CitiesUnited Arab Emirates

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🇦🇪 Al Mafraq, Abu Dhabi 🌖 Waning Gibbous96.5%20:3406:27
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🇦🇪 Bani Yas City, Abu Dhabi 🌖 Waning Gibbous96.5%20:3406:27
🇦🇪 Al Muqaţţarah, Abu Dhabi 🌖 Waning Gibbous96.5%20:3406:27
🇦🇪 Khalifah A City, Abu Dhabi 🌖 Waning Gibbous96.5%20:3506:27