- 7 May, 05:28 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 14 May, 01:33 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Flower Moon.
- 21 May, 20:02 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 29 May, 14:38 Vilnius time: new moon.
- During May 1957 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 12 June 1957 (June 1957).
Moon phase times, May 1957
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 7 May | First quarter | 05:28 | 02:28 |
| Tue 14 May | Full moon · Flower Moon | 01:33 | 22:33 |
| Tue 21 May | Last quarter | 20:02 | 17:02 |
| Wed 29 May | New moon | 14:38 | 11:38 |
The sky: May 1957
Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.
Planets visible (mid-month)
Events
| Fri 3 May | The Moon near Mars | About 4.7° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Sun 5 May | Eta Aquariids meteor shower peak | Up to 50 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 41% lit and will hide some fainter meteors. |
| Thu 9 May | The Moon near Jupiter | About 5.9° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Wed 15 May | The Moon near Saturn | About 0.3° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Mon 27 May | The Moon near Mercury | About 4.3° apart, but Mercury is not visible that night. |
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 1957
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 16 Jan | 06:20 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Thu 14 Feb | 16:37 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Sat 16 Mar | 02:21 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Sun 14 Apr | 12:08 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Tue 14 May | 22:33 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Wed 12 Jun | 10:01 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Fri 12 Jul | 22:49 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Sat 10 Aug | 13:07 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Mon 9 Sep | 04:54 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Wed 9 Oct | 21:41 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Thu 7 Nov | 14:31 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Sat 7 Dec | 06:15 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 1957
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 Jan | 02:12 | passed |
| Thu 31 Jan | 21:24 | passed |
| Fri 1 Mar | 16:11 | passed |
| Sun 31 Mar | 09:18 | passed |
| Tue 30 Apr | 23:53 | passed |
| Wed 29 May | 11:38 | passed |
| Thu 27 Jun | 20:52 | passed |
| Sat 27 Jul | 04:27 | passed |
| Sun 25 Aug | 11:31 | passed |
| Mon 23 Sep | 19:17 | passed |
| Wed 23 Oct | 04:42 | passed |
| Thu 21 Nov | 16:18 | passed |
| Sat 21 Dec | 06:11 | 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 1957
No eclipse data for 1957.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in May 1957?
The full moon is on 14 May 1957. Its traditional name is the Flower Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in May 1957?
The new moon is on 29 May 1957. 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.