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Lunar calendar for May 2027
Principal lunar phases for May 2027: New moon on 6 May, 10:58, First quarter on 13 May, 04:43, Full moon on 20 May, 10:59, Last quarter on 28 May, 13:57 (UTC). Below are the phase, illumination and sign of the Moon for each day and the void-of-course periods.
Principal phases of the month
Dates and times are in UTC.
The Moon day by day
Phase, illumination and sign at noon UTC of each day.
| Date | Phase | Illumination | Sign |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May | Waning crescent | 26% | 10°14′ Pisces |
| 2 May | Waning crescent | 17% | 22°43′ Pisces |
| 3 May | Waning crescent | 10% | 5°33′ Aries |
| 4 May | Waning crescent | 5% | 18°46′ Aries |
| 5 May | New moon | 1% | 2°22′ Taurus |
| 6 May | New moon | 0% | 16°19′ Taurus |
| 7 May | New moon | 2% | 0°32′ Gemini |
| 8 May | Waxing crescent | 6% | 14°56′ Gemini |
| 9 May | Waxing crescent | 12% | 29°24′ Gemini |
| 10 May | Waxing crescent | 21% | 13°51′ Cancer |
| 11 May | First quarter | 31% | 28°13′ Cancer |
| 12 May | First quarter | 42% | 12°25′ Leo |
| 13 May | First quarter | 54% | 26°28′ Leo |
| 14 May | First quarter | 65% | 10°20′ Virgo |
| 15 May | Waxing gibbous | 75% | 24°02′ Virgo |
| 16 May | Waxing gibbous | 84% | 7°33′ Libra |
| 17 May | Waxing gibbous | 91% | 20°54′ Libra |
| 18 May | Waxing gibbous | 96% | 4°04′ Scorpio |
| 19 May | Full moon | 99% | 17°01′ Scorpio |
| 20 May | Full moon | 100% | 29°46′ Scorpio |
| 21 May | Full moon | 99% | 12°17′ Sagittarius |
| 22 May | Waning gibbous | 96% | 24°35′ Sagittarius |
| 23 May | Waning gibbous | 91% | 6°41′ Capricorn |
| 24 May | Waning gibbous | 85% | 18°37′ Capricorn |
| 25 May | Waning gibbous | 78% | 0°27′ Aquarius |
| 26 May | Waning gibbous | 69% | 12°15′ Aquarius |
| 27 May | Last quarter | 60% | 24°05′ Aquarius |
| 28 May | Last quarter | 51% | 6°03′ Pisces |
| 29 May | Last quarter | 41% | 18°13′ Pisces |
| 30 May | Last quarter | 32% | 0°43′ Aries |
| 31 May | Waning crescent | 22% | 13°34′ Aries |
Void-of-course Moon
The Moon is void of course from its last exact aspect to the Sun or a planet in a sign until it enters the next sign.
| Start, UTC | End, UTC | Sign |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May, 20:47 | 3 May, 01:42 | Pisces |
| 5 May, 02:08 | 5 May, 07:52 | Aries |
| 7 May, 06:48 | 7 May, 11:06 | Taurus |
| 9 May, 09:55 | 9 May, 12:59 | Gemini |
| 11 May, 07:45 | 11 May, 15:00 | Cancer |
| 13 May, 17:31 | 13 May, 18:05 | Leo |
| 15 May, 12:47 | 15 May, 22:33 | Virgo |
| 17 May, 14:55 | 18 May, 04:33 | Libra |
| 20 May, 10:59 | 20 May, 12:27 | Scorpio |
| 22 May, 08:58 | 22 May, 22:42 | Sagittarius |
| 24 May, 21:29 | 25 May, 11:04 | Capricorn |
| 27 May, 22:23 | 27 May, 23:55 | Aquarius |
| 29 May, 11:03 | 30 May, 10:39 | Pisces |
Lunar day
A lunar day begins at moonrise, and moonrise depends on the city. That is why it is not in the shared calendar: in your account it is calculated for your city of residence.
Lunar calendar by month
Source and method
Positions come from the NASA JPL ephemeris, kernel de440.bsp: the difference from the reference is at most 0.06 arcseconds. Time is computed in UTC.