Moon phases in May 2035
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 717.1° Taurus
- Flower MoonMay 221.0° Sagittarius
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | Waning Crescent | Aquarius | 42% | ||
| Wed 2 | Waning Crescent | Aquarius→Pisces | 32% | ||
| Thu 3 | Waning Crescent | Pisces | 23% | ||
| Fri 4 | Waning Crescent | Pisces→Aries | 15% | ||
| Sat 5 | Waning Crescent | Aries | 8% | ||
| Sun 6 | Waning Crescent | Aries→Taurus | 3% | ||
| Mon 7 | New Moon | Taurus | 0% | ||
| Tue 8 | Waxing Crescent | Taurus→Gemini | 1% | ||
| Wed 9 | Waxing Crescent | Gemini | 4% | ||
| Thu 10 | Waxing Crescent | Gemini→Cancer | 10% | ||
| Fri 11 | Waxing Crescent | Cancer | 19% | ||
| Sat 12 | Waxing Crescent | Cancer→Leo | 29% | ||
| Sun 13 | Waxing Crescent | Leo | 40% | ||
| Mon 14 | First Quarter | Leo→Virgo | 51% | ||
| Tue 15 | Waxing Gibbous | Virgo | 61% | ||
| Wed 16 | Waxing Gibbous | Virgo | 71% | ||
| Thu 17 | Waxing Gibbous | Virgo→Libra | 80% | ||
| Fri 18 | Waxing Gibbous | Libra | 88% | ||
| Sat 19 | Waxing Gibbous | Libra→Scorpio | 93% | ||
| Sun 20 | Waxing Gibbous | Scorpio | 97% | ||
| Mon 21 | Waxing Gibbous | Scorpio | 100% | ||
| Tue 22 | Full Moon | Scorpio→Sagittarius | 100% | ||
| Wed 23 | Waning Gibbous | Sagittarius | 98% | ||
| Thu 24 | Waning Gibbous | Sagittarius→Capricorn | 95% | ||
| Fri 25 | Waning Gibbous | Capricorn | 90% | ||
| Sat 26 | Waning Gibbous | Capricorn | 84% | ||
| Sun 27 | Waning Gibbous | Capricorn→Aquarius | 76% | ||
| Mon 28 | Waning Gibbous | Aquarius | 68% | ||
| Tue 29 | Waning Gibbous | Aquarius→Pisces | 58% | ||
| Wed 30 | Last Quarter | Pisces | 48% | ||
| Thu 31 | Waning Crescent | Pisces→Aries | 38% | ||
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.
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- Brightest night
The Moon passes through 14 signs this month, in order: Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces. 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 2035?
There are 1 in May 2035. 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 2035?
There are 1 in May 2035, 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 2035?
It moves through 14 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.