- 7 May, 01:08 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 15 May, 02:35 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Flower Moon.
- 22 May, 23:38 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 29 May, 14:46 Vilnius time: new moon.
- During May 1919 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 13 June 1919 (June 1919).
Moon phase times, May 1919
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 7 May | First quarter | 01:08 | 23:32 |
| Thu 15 May | Full moon · Flower Moon | 02:35 | 01:00 |
| Thu 22 May | Last quarter | 23:38 | 22:03 |
| Thu 29 May | New moon | 14:46 | 13:10 |
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 1919
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 16 Jan | 08:43 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Sat 15 Feb | 23:37 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Sun 16 Mar | 15:39 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Tue 15 Apr | 08:24 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Thu 15 May | 01:00 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Fri 13 Jun | 16:27 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Sun 13 Jul | 06:01 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Mon 11 Aug | 17:38 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Wed 10 Sep | 03:53 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Thu 9 Oct | 13:37 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Sat 8 Nov | 23:33 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Sun 7 Dec | 10:02 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 1919
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 2 Jan | 08:23 | passed |
| Sat 1 Feb | 23:05 | passed |
| Sun 2 Mar | 11:10 | passed |
| Mon 31 Mar | 21:03 | passed |
| Wed 30 Apr | 05:29 | passed |
| Thu 29 May | 13:10 | passed |
| Fri 27 Jun | 20:51 | passed |
| Sun 27 Jul | 05:20 | passed |
| Mon 25 Aug | 15:35 | passed |
| Wed 24 Sep | 04:32 | passed |
| Thu 23 Oct | 20:38 | passed |
| Sat 22 Nov | 15:18 | passed |
| Mon 22 Dec | 10:54 | 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 1919
No eclipse data for 1919.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in May 1919?
The full moon is on 15 May 1919. Its traditional name is the Flower Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in May 1919?
The new moon is on 29 May 1919. 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.