- 4 May, 06:11 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 10 May, 22:00 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 18 May, 09:34 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Flower Moon.
- 26 May, 13:54 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- During May 2000 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 17 June 2000 (June 2000).
Moon phase times, May 2000
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 4 May | New moon | 06:11 | 04:11 |
| Wed 10 May | First quarter | 22:00 | 20:00 |
| Thu 18 May | Full moon · Flower Moon | 09:34 | 07:34 |
| Fri 26 May | Last quarter | 13:54 | 11:54 |
The sky: May 2000
Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.
Planets visible (mid-month)
No bright planets are visible in mid-month.
Events
| Fri 5 May | The Moon near Mars | About 4.6° apart, but Mars is not visible that night. |
| Fri 5 May | Eta Aquariids meteor shower peak | Up to 50 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 3% lit and will not interfere. |
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 2000
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 21 Jan | 04:40 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Sat 19 Feb | 16:26 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Mon 20 Mar | 04:44 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Tue 18 Apr | 17:41 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Thu 18 May | 07:34 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Sat 17 Jun | 22:27 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Sun 16 Jul | 13:55 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Tue 15 Aug | 05:12 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Wed 13 Sep | 19:36 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Fri 13 Oct | 08:52 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Sat 11 Nov | 21:14 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Mon 11 Dec | 09:02 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 2000
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 6 Jan | 18:13 | passed |
| Sat 5 Feb | 13:03 | passed |
| Mon 6 Mar | 05:16 | passed |
| Tue 4 Apr | 18:11 | passed |
| Thu 4 May | 04:11 | passed |
| Fri 2 Jun | 12:13 | passed |
| Sat 1 Jul | 19:19 | passed |
| Mon 31 Jul | 02:24 | passed |
| Tue 29 Aug | 10:19 | passed |
| Wed 27 Sep | 19:52 | passed |
| Fri 27 Oct | 07:57 | passed |
| Sun 26 Nov | 23:11 | passed |
| Mon 25 Dec | 17:21 | 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 2000
No eclipse data for 2000.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in May 2000?
The full moon is on 18 May 2000. Its traditional name is the Flower Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in May 2000?
The new moon is on 4 May 2000. 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.