Moon calendar: May 2016

Moon phases in May 2016, in UK time: new moon – 6 May 20:31, first quarter – 13 May 18:03, full moon – 21 May 22:16, last quarter – 29 May 13:13.

• New moon 6 May, Friday 20:31
• First quarter 13 May, Friday 18:03
• Full moon 21 May, Saturday 22:16
• Last quarter 29 May, Sunday 13:13

Daily moon phases

Mo

Tu

We

Th

Fr

Sa

Su

1 36 %

2 25 %

3 16 %

4 8 %

5 3 %

6 New moon 20:31

7 1 %

8 4 %

9 10 %

10 18 %

11 27 %

12 37 %

13 First quarter 18:03

14 57 %

15 67 %

16 76 %

17 83 %

18 90 %

19 95 %

20 98 %

21 Full moon 22:16

22 100 %

23 98 %

24 94 %

25 88 %

26 80 %

27 72 %

28 61 %

29 Last quarter 13:13

30 39 %

31 29 %

Times are UK local time. Percentages show the fraction of the Moon’s disc illuminated at local noon.

Moon image: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio (public domain).

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