Moon calendar May 2021
In May 2021 the Moon is full on May 26 (the Flower Moon, a supermoon), and new on May 11, the darkest stretch of the month for stargazing.
The Moon each evening in May 2021
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 169%
May 259%
May 348%
May 438%
May 528%
May 620%
May 712%
May 87%
May 93%
May 101%
May 110%
May 121%
May 134%
May 149%
May 1516%
May 1623%
May 1732%
May 1842%
May 1953%
May 2063%
May 2174%
May 2283%
May 2391%
May 2497%
May 25100%
May 2699%
May 2796%
May 2890%
May 2983%
May 3073%
May 3163%
May 2021 moon phases in US time zones
| Phase | Eastern | Central | Mountain | Pacific | Alaska | Hawaii |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter | May 3, 3:50 PM | May 3, 2:50 PM | May 3, 1:50 PM | May 3, 12:50 PM | May 3, 11:50 AM | May 3, 9:50 AM |
| New Moon | May 11, 3:00 PM | May 11, 2:00 PM | May 11, 1:00 PM | May 11, 12:00 PM | May 11, 11:00 AM | May 11, 9:00 AM |
| First Quarter | May 19, 3:13 PM | May 19, 2:13 PM | May 19, 1:13 PM | May 19, 12:13 PM | May 19, 11:13 AM | May 19, 9:13 AM |
| Full Moon Flower Moon | May 26, 7:14 AM | May 26, 6:14 AM | May 26, 5:14 AM | May 26, 4:14 AM | May 26, 3:14 AM | May 26, 1:14 AM |
The Flower Moon is a supermoon, 357,454 km from Earth (within 10% of the year's closest approach). See how we define a supermoon.
Also in the sky in May 2021
- Apogee (farthest): May 11, 5:51 PM ET, 406,500 km from Earth.
- Perigee (closest): May 25, 9:49 PM ET, 357,303 km from Earth.
- Total lunar eclipse, greatest May 26, 7:18 AM ET.
- Eta Aquariids peak: May 5, 10:26 PM ET.
- Mercury at greatest evening elongation: May 17, 1:51 AM ET, 22° from the Sun.
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