- 8 May, 04:44 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Flower Moon.
- 16 May, 09:10 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 23 May, 08:39 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 30 May, 00:06 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- During May 1982 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 1982 (June 1982).
Moon phase times, May 1982
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8 May | Full moon · Flower Moon | 04:44 | 00:44 |
| Sun 16 May | Last quarter | 09:10 | 05:10 |
| Sun 23 May | New moon | 08:39 | 04:39 |
| Sun 30 May | First quarter | 00:06 | 20:06 |
The sky: May 1982
Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.
Planets visible (mid-month)
Events
| Tue 4 May | The Moon near Mars | About 3.2° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Wed 5 May | The Moon near Saturn | About 2.3° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Wed 5 May | Eta Aquariids meteor shower peak | Up to 50 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 97% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Fri 7 May | The Moon near Jupiter | About 3.4° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Sun 9 May | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 21° in the evening sky. Look low in the west after sunset. |
| Thu 20 May | The Moon near Venus | About 3.2° apart, but Venus is not visible that night. |
| Mon 31 May | The Moon near Mars | About 4.5° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
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 1982
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9 Jan | 19:52 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Mon 8 Feb | 07:56 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Tue 9 Mar | 20:44 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Thu 8 Apr | 10:18 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Sat 8 May | 00:44 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Sun 6 Jun | 15:59 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Tue 6 Jul | 07:31 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Thu 5 Aug | 22:33 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Fri 3 Sep | 12:27 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Sun 3 Oct | 01:08 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Mon 1 Nov | 12:56 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Wed 1 Dec | 00:20 | Cold Moon | passed |
| Thu 30 Dec | 11:32 | Blue Moon | passed |
New moon dates 1982
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 25 Jan | 04:55 | passed |
| Wed 24 Feb | 21:12 | passed |
| Thu 25 Mar | 10:17 | passed |
| Sat 24 Apr | 20:28 | passed |
| Sun 23 May | 04:39 | passed |
| Mon 21 Jun | 11:51 | passed |
| Tue 20 Jul | 18:56 | passed |
| Thu 19 Aug | 02:44 | passed |
| Fri 17 Sep | 12:08 | passed |
| Sun 17 Oct | 00:03 | passed |
| Mon 15 Nov | 15:09 | passed |
| Wed 15 Dec | 09:17 | 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 1982
No eclipse data for 1982.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in May 1982?
The full moon is on 8 May 1982. Its traditional name is the Flower Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in May 1982?
The new moon is on 23 May 1982. 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.