Moon calendar May 2025
In May 2025 the Moon is full on May 12 (the Flower Moon, a micromoon), and new on May 26, the darkest stretch of the month for stargazing.
The Moon each evening in May 2025
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 124%
May 234%
May 345%
May 455%
May 565%
May 674%
May 782%
May 888%
May 994%
May 1097%
May 1199%
May 12100%
May 1398%
May 1495%
May 1590%
May 1683%
May 1775%
May 1865%
May 1955%
May 2044%
May 2133%
May 2223%
May 2314%
May 247%
May 252%
May 260%
May 271%
May 285%
May 2912%
May 3020%
May 3129%
May 2025 moon phases in US time zones
| Phase | Eastern | Central | Mountain | Pacific | Alaska | Hawaii |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | May 4, 9:52 AM | May 4, 8:52 AM | May 4, 7:52 AM | May 4, 6:52 AM | May 4, 5:52 AM | May 4, 3:52 AM |
| Full Moon Flower Moon | May 12, 12:56 PM | May 12, 11:56 AM | May 12, 10:56 AM | May 12, 9:56 AM | May 12, 8:56 AM | May 12, 6:56 AM |
| Last Quarter | May 20, 7:59 AM | May 20, 6:59 AM | May 20, 5:59 AM | May 20, 4:59 AM | May 20, 3:59 AM | May 20, 1:59 AM |
| New Moon | May 26, 11:02 PM | May 26, 10:02 PM | May 26, 9:02 PM | May 26, 8:02 PM | May 26, 7:02 PM | May 26, 5:02 PM |
The Flower Moon is a micromoon, 405,267 km away (within 10% of the year's farthest). See how we define a supermoon.
Also in the sky in May 2025
- Apogee (farthest): May 10, 8:47 PM ET, 406,233 km from Earth.
- Perigee (closest): May 25, 9:34 PM ET, 359,014 km from Earth.
- Eta Aquariids peak: May 5, 11:07 PM ET.
- Venus at greatest morning elongation: May 31, 11:28 PM ET, 46° from the Sun.
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