- 2 May, 13:09 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Flower Moon.
- 10 May, 07:26 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 16 May, 22:27 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 24 May, 00:02 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- During May 2007 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 1 June 2007 (June 2007).
Moon phase times, May 2007
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 2 May | Full moon · Flower Moon | 13:09 | 10:09 |
| Thu 10 May | Last quarter | 07:26 | 04:26 |
| Wed 16 May | New moon | 22:27 | 19:27 |
| Thu 24 May | First quarter | 00:02 | 21:02 |
The sky: May 2007
Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.
Planets visible (mid-month)
Events
| Sat 5 May | The Moon near Jupiter | About 5.8° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Sat 5 May | Eta Aquariids meteor shower peak | Up to 50 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 85% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Sun 13 May | The Moon near Mars | About 2.7° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Fri 18 May | The Moon near Mercury | About 3.0° apart. Look for Mercury next to the Moon. |
| Sun 20 May | The Moon near Venus | About 1.7° apart. Look for Venus next to the Moon. |
| Tue 22 May | The Moon near Saturn | About 0.8° apart. Look for Saturn 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 2007
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 3 Jan | 13:57 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Fri 2 Feb | 05:45 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Sun 4 Mar | 23:17 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Mon 2 Apr | 17:14 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Wed 2 May | 10:09 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Fri 1 Jun | 01:03 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Sat 30 Jun | 13:48 | Blue Moon | passed |
| Mon 30 Jul | 00:47 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Tue 28 Aug | 10:35 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Wed 26 Sep | 19:45 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Fri 26 Oct | 04:51 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Sat 24 Nov | 14:29 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Mon 24 Dec | 01:15 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 2007
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 19 Jan | 04:00 | passed |
| Sat 17 Feb | 16:14 | passed |
| Mon 19 Mar | 02:42 | passed |
| Tue 17 Apr | 11:36 | passed |
| Wed 16 May | 19:27 | passed |
| Fri 15 Jun | 03:13 | passed |
| Sat 14 Jul | 12:03 | passed |
| Mon 13 Aug | 23:02 | passed |
| Tue 11 Sep | 12:44 | passed |
| Thu 11 Oct | 05:00 | passed |
| Sat 10 Nov | 23:03 | passed |
| Sun 9 Dec | 17:40 | 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 2007
No eclipse data for 2007.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in May 2007?
The full moon is on 2 May 2007. Its traditional name is the Flower Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in May 2007?
The new moon is on 16 May 2007. 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.