Moon calendar May 2020
In May 2020 the Moon is full on May 7 (the Flower Moon, a supermoon), and new on May 22, the darkest stretch of the month for stargazing.
The Moon each evening in May 2020
The Moon as seen at 9 p.m. Eastern Time each evening, with the share of its disk that is lit. Highlighted days have a main phase.
May 163%
May 274%
May 383%
May 491%
May 597%
May 6100%
May 799%
May 896%
May 991%
May 1084%
May 1175%
May 1265%
May 1355%
May 1446%
May 1536%
May 1627%
May 1719%
May 1812%
May 197%
May 203%
May 211%
May 220%
May 232%
May 245%
May 2511%
May 2618%
May 2728%
May 2838%
May 2949%
May 3060%
May 3171%
May 2020 moon phases in US time zones
| Phase | Eastern | Central | Mountain | Pacific | Alaska | Hawaii |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Moon Flower Moon | May 7, 6:45 AM | May 7, 5:45 AM | May 7, 4:45 AM | May 7, 3:45 AM | May 7, 2:45 AM | May 7, 12:45 AM |
| Last Quarter | May 14, 10:03 AM | May 14, 9:03 AM | May 14, 8:03 AM | May 14, 7:03 AM | May 14, 6:03 AM | May 14, 4:03 AM |
| New Moon | May 22, 1:39 PM | May 22, 12:39 PM | May 22, 11:39 AM | May 22, 10:39 AM | May 22, 9:39 AM | May 22, 7:39 AM |
| First Quarter | May 29, 11:30 PM | May 29, 10:30 PM | May 29, 9:30 PM | May 29, 8:30 PM | May 29, 7:30 PM | May 29, 5:30 PM |
The Flower Moon is a supermoon, 361,174 km from Earth (within 10% of the year's closest approach). See how we define a supermoon.
Also in the sky in May 2020
- Perigee (closest): May 5, 11:01 PM ET, 359,643 km from Earth.
- Apogee (farthest): May 18, 3:44 AM ET, 405,572 km from Earth.
- Eta Aquariids peak: May 5, 4:10 PM ET.
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