- 1 May, 20:29 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 8 May, 15:32 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Flower Moon.
- 15 May, 08:25 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 23 May, 09:23 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 31 May, 07:46 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- During May 1906 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 6 June 1906 (June 1906).
Moon phase times, May 1906
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 May | First quarter | 20:29 | 19:05 |
| Tue 8 May | Full moon · Flower Moon | 15:32 | 14:08 |
| Tue 15 May | Last quarter | 08:25 | 07:01 |
| Wed 23 May | New moon | 09:23 | 07:59 |
| Thu 31 May | First quarter | 07:46 | 06:22 |
How to read the moon calendar
Each day shows its date, the share of the Moon’s disc that is lit at noon, and the Moon’s shape that day. When a full moon, new moon or quarter falls on a day, it is named at the bottom of the cell.
Illumination is the part of the disc lit by the Sun. It grows from new moon to full moon (waxing) and shrinks from full moon to new moon (waning). Each day opens its own page with every signal for that date.
Full moon dates 1906
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 10 Jan | 16:35 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Fri 9 Feb | 07:44 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Sat 10 Mar | 20:16 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Mon 9 Apr | 06:11 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Tue 8 May | 14:08 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Wed 6 Jun | 21:10 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Fri 6 Jul | 04:26 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Sat 4 Aug | 12:58 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Mon 3 Sep | 23:35 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Tue 2 Oct | 12:47 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Thu 1 Nov | 04:44 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Sat 1 Dec | 23:06 | Blue Moon | passed |
| Sun 30 Dec | 18:42 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 1906
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 24 Jan | 17:08 | passed |
| Fri 23 Feb | 07:56 | passed |
| Sun 25 Mar | 23:50 | passed |
| Mon 23 Apr | 16:05 | passed |
| Wed 23 May | 07:59 | passed |
| Fri 22 Jun | 23:04 | passed |
| Sat 21 Jul | 12:57 | passed |
| Mon 20 Aug | 01:26 | passed |
| Tue 18 Sep | 12:32 | passed |
| Thu 18 Oct | 22:41 | passed |
| Fri 16 Nov | 08:35 | passed |
| Sat 15 Dec | 18:53 | passed |
The eight moon phases explained
Four principal phases are exact instants; the four in between are the days that connect them.
Solar and lunar eclipses in 1906
No eclipse data for 1906.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in May 1906?
The full moon is on 8 May 1906. Its traditional name is the Flower Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in May 1906?
The new moon is on 23 May 1906. The Moon can’t be seen that night: it sits between Earth and the Sun with its lit side turned away.
What do the percentages mean?
They show how much of the Moon’s disc is lit at noon. 0% is new moon, 100% is full moon and 50% is a quarter.
Why does another calendar give a different date?
A phase is a moment. When it falls near midnight, the date can differ by one day between time zones. This calendar uses Europe/Vilnius time for the days.
How often is there a full moon?
About every 29.5 days. Some months have two; the second is called a Blue Moon.
- Jean Meeus, Astronomical Algorithms, 2nd ed., Willmann-Bell, 1998, chapters 48 and 49.
- NASA Eclipse Web Site (eclipse dates and visibility).
Numbers update through the day from public sources. The text for each day is written from that day’s data and checked by the editor. Every past day keeps its own page in the archive.