Moon phases in May 2030
All 31 days, computed from the ephemeris rather than copied from another calendar: the Moon’s sign, the exact instant it changes sign, and the lit fraction of the disc. Shown in your own timezone.
- New MoonMay 212.2° Taurus
- Flower MoonMay 1726.6° Scorpio
Day by day
The four quarter instants are marked on the day they fall; every other day carries the interval it is in. Four of the eight phases are moments and four are stretches, which is the one thing most calendars leave out.
| Date | Phase | Sign | Illumination | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | Waning Crescent | Aries→Taurus | 1% | ||
| Thu 2 | New Moon | Taurus | 0% | ||
| Fri 3 | Waxing Crescent | Taurus | 1% | ||
| Sat 4 | Waxing Crescent | Taurus→Gemini | 3% | ||
| Sun 5 | Waxing Crescent | Gemini | 7% | ||
| Mon 6 | Waxing Crescent | Gemini→Cancer | 13% | ||
| Tue 7 | Waxing Crescent | Cancer | 20% | ||
| Wed 8 | Waxing Crescent | Cancer | 28% | ||
| Thu 9 | Waxing Crescent | Cancer→Leo | 38% | ||
| Fri 10 | First Quarter | Leo | 48% | ||
| Sat 11 | Waxing Gibbous | Leo→Virgo | 58% | ||
| Sun 12 | Waxing Gibbous | Virgo | 69% | ||
| Mon 13 | Waxing Gibbous | Virgo→Libra | 79% | ||
| Tue 14 | Waxing Gibbous | Libra | 87% | ||
| Wed 15 | Waxing Gibbous | Libra→Scorpio | 94% | ||
| Thu 16 | Waxing Gibbous | Scorpio | 99% | ||
| Fri 17 | Full Moon | Scorpio→Sagittarius | 100% | ||
| Sat 18 | Waning Gibbous | Sagittarius | 98% | ||
| Sun 19 | Waning Gibbous | Sagittarius→Capricorn | 94% | ||
| Mon 20 | Waning Gibbous | Capricorn | 87% | ||
| Tue 21 | Waning Gibbous | Capricorn→Aquarius | 78% | ||
| Wed 22 | Waning Gibbous | Aquarius | 68% | ||
| Thu 23 | Waning Gibbous | Aquarius→Pisces | 57% | ||
| Fri 24 | Last Quarter | Pisces | 47% | ||
| Sat 25 | Waning Crescent | Pisces | 37% | ||
| Sun 26 | Waning Crescent | Pisces→Aries | 27% | ||
| Mon 27 | Waning Crescent | Aries | 19% | ||
| Tue 28 | Waning Crescent | Aries→Taurus | 12% | ||
| Wed 29 | Waning Crescent | Taurus | 7% | ||
| Thu 30 | Waning Crescent | Taurus | 3% | ||
| Fri 31 | Waning Crescent | Taurus→Gemini | 1% | ||
Rows are UTC calendar days. The exact times follow the timezone setting above, so a time close to midnight can belong to the neighbouring day in your own zone.
- 1
- Full moons
- 1
- New moons
- 14
- Sign changes
- 100%
- Brightest night
The Moon passes through 15 signs this month, in order: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini. It changes sign 14 times — roughly every two and a third days, though not evenly, because the Moon’s speed varies about twelve per cent over an orbit.
Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in May 2030?
There are 1 in May 2030. The exact instants are in the table above, shown in your own timezone, with the degree and sign each one falls on.
When is the new moon in May 2030?
There are 1 in May 2030, listed to the minute in the table above along with every other phase of the month.
What timezone are these times in?
Your own, resolved in your browser. The rows are UTC calendar days, so an instant close to midnight can belong to the neighbouring day once converted — the table marks those with a small +1 or −1. You can switch the whole page to UTC if you want to compare it against a site that publishes UTC.
What sign is the Moon in during May 2030?
It moves through 15 of them, changing sign 14 times. The exact instant of each change is in the sign column above. The Moon spends about two and a third days in a sign, which is why it covers the whole zodiac in a month while the Sun takes a year.