Moon calendar May 2030
In May 2030 the Moon is full on May 17 (the Flower Moon, a supermoon), and new on May 2, the darkest stretch of the month for stargazing.
The Moon each evening in May 2030
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 10%
May 20%
May 32%
May 45%
May 510%
May 617%
May 725%
May 833%
May 943%
May 1054%
May 1164%
May 1274%
May 1383%
May 1491%
May 1597%
May 16100%
May 1799%
May 1896%
May 1990%
May 2082%
May 2173%
May 2262%
May 2352%
May 2442%
May 2532%
May 2623%
May 2715%
May 289%
May 294%
May 301%
May 310%
May 2030 moon phases in US time zones
| Phase | Eastern | Central | Mountain | Pacific | Alaska | Hawaii |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Moon | May 2, 10:12 AM | May 2, 9:12 AM | May 2, 8:12 AM | May 2, 7:12 AM | May 2, 6:12 AM | May 2, 4:12 AM |
| First Quarter | May 10, 1:12 PM | May 10, 12:12 PM | May 10, 11:12 AM | May 10, 10:12 AM | May 10, 9:12 AM | May 10, 7:12 AM |
| Full Moon Flower Moon | May 17, 7:19 AM | May 17, 6:19 AM | May 17, 5:19 AM | May 17, 4:19 AM | May 17, 3:19 AM | May 17, 1:19 AM |
| Last Quarter | May 24, 12:57 AM | May 23, 11:57 PM | May 23, 10:57 PM | May 23, 9:57 PM | May 23, 8:57 PM | May 23, 6:57 PM |
The Flower Moon is a supermoon, 357,019 km from Earth (within 10% of the year's closest approach). See how we define a supermoon.
Also in the sky in May 2030
- Apogee (farthest): May 3, 11:36 PM ET, 406,351 km from Earth.
- Perigee (closest): May 17, 9:47 AM ET, 357,009 km from Earth.
- Apogee (farthest): May 31, 2:14 AM ET, 406,456 km from Earth.
- Eta Aquariids peak: May 6, 5:45 AM ET.
- Jupiter at opposition: May 13, 7:20 AM ET.
- Mercury at greatest morning elongation: May 20, 10:27 PM ET, 26° from the Sun.
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