- 5 May, 12:48 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 13 May, 16:42 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 21 May, 07:16 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 27 May, 21:37 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Flower Moon.
- During May 2029 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 26 June 2029 (June 2029).
Moon phase times, May 2029
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 5 May | Last quarter | 12:48 | 09:48 |
| Sun 13 May | New moon | 16:42 | 13:42 |
| Mon 21 May | First quarter | 07:16 | 04:16 |
| Sun 27 May | Full moon · Flower Moon | 21:37 | 18:37 |
The sky: May 2029
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 | Eta Aquariids meteor shower peak | Up to 50 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 47% lit and will hide some fainter meteors. |
| Thu 24 May | Mercury and Saturn together | 1.2° apart, but not in a dark sky. |
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 2029
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 30 Jan | 06:03 | Wolf Moon | next |
| Wed 28 Feb | 17:10 | Snow Moon | |
| Fri 30 Mar | 02:26 | Worm Moon | |
| Sat 28 Apr | 10:36 | Pink Moon | |
| Sun 27 May | 18:37 | Flower Moon | |
| Tue 26 Jun | 03:22 | Strawberry Moon | |
| Wed 25 Jul | 13:35 | Buck Moon | |
| Fri 24 Aug | 01:51 | Sturgeon Moon | |
| Sat 22 Sep | 16:29 | Harvest Moon | |
| Mon 22 Oct | 09:27 | Hunter’s Moon | |
| Wed 21 Nov | 04:03 | Beaver Moon | |
| Fri 21 Dec | 22:46 | Cold Moon |
New moon dates 2029
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 14 Jan | 17:24 | next |
| Tue 13 Feb | 10:31 | |
| Thu 15 Mar | 04:19 | |
| Sat 14 Apr | 21:40 | |
| Sun 13 May | 13:42 | |
| Tue 12 Jun | 03:50 | |
| Wed 11 Jul | 15:51 | |
| Fri 10 Aug | 01:55 | |
| Sat 8 Sep | 10:44 | |
| Sun 7 Oct | 19:14 | |
| Tue 6 Nov | 04:24 | |
| Wed 5 Dec | 14:52 |
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 2029
| Date | Eclipse | Greatest eclipse (UTC) | From Europe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 January 2029 | Partial solar eclipse | 17:13 | not visible |
| 12 June 2029 | Partial solar eclipse | 04:05 | partly visible |
| 26 June 2029 | Total lunar eclipse | 03:22 | visible |
| 11 July 2029 | Partial solar eclipse | 15:36 | not visible |
| 5 December 2029 | Partial solar eclipse | 15:03 | not visible |
| 20 December 2029 | Total lunar eclipse | 22:42 | visible |
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in May 2029?
The full moon is on 27 May 2029. Its traditional name is the Flower Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in May 2029?
The new moon is on 13 May 2029. 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.