Moon calendar May 2022
In May 2022 the Moon is full on May 16 (the Flower Moon, a supermoon), and new on May 30, the darkest stretch of the month for stargazing.
The Moon each evening in May 2022
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 11%
May 25%
May 39%
May 416%
May 523%
May 632%
May 741%
May 850%
May 960%
May 1070%
May 1179%
May 1287%
May 1394%
May 1498%
May 15100%
May 1699%
May 1795%
May 1888%
May 1980%
May 2069%
May 2158%
May 2247%
May 2337%
May 2427%
May 2518%
May 2611%
May 276%
May 282%
May 290%
May 300%
May 312%
May 2022 moon phases in US time zones
| Phase | Eastern | Central | Mountain | Pacific | Alaska | Hawaii |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | May 8, 8:22 PM | May 8, 7:22 PM | May 8, 6:22 PM | May 8, 5:22 PM | May 8, 4:22 PM | May 8, 2:22 PM |
| Full Moon Flower Moon | May 16, 12:14 AM | May 15, 11:14 PM | May 15, 10:14 PM | May 15, 9:14 PM | May 15, 8:14 PM | May 15, 6:14 PM |
| Last Quarter | May 22, 2:43 PM | May 22, 1:43 PM | May 22, 12:43 PM | May 22, 11:43 AM | May 22, 10:43 AM | May 22, 8:43 AM |
| New Moon | May 30, 7:31 AM | May 30, 6:31 AM | May 30, 5:31 AM | May 30, 4:31 AM | May 30, 3:31 AM | May 30, 1:31 AM |
The Flower Moon is a supermoon, 362,118 km from Earth (within 10% of the year's closest approach). See how we define a supermoon.
Also in the sky in May 2022
- Apogee (farthest): May 5, 8:45 AM ET, 405,273 km from Earth.
- Perigee (closest): May 17, 11:26 AM ET, 360,291 km from Earth.
- Total lunar eclipse, greatest May 16, 12:11 AM ET.
- Eta Aquariids peak: May 6, 4:26 AM ET.
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