- 7 May, 23:03 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 14 May, 13:28 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 22 May, 07:25 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Flower Moon.
- 30 May, 10:30 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- During May 2035 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 20 June 2035 (June 2035).
Moon phase times, May 2035
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 7 May | New moon | 23:03 | 20:03 |
| Mon 14 May | First quarter | 13:28 | 10:28 |
| Tue 22 May | Full moon · Flower Moon | 07:25 | 04:25 |
| Wed 30 May | Last quarter | 10:30 | 07:30 |
The sky: May 2035
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 1 May | The Moon near Mars | About 4.4° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Wed 2 May | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 21° in the evening sky. Look low in the west after sunset. |
| Sun 6 May | The Moon near Venus | About 1.4° apart, but Venus is not visible that night. |
| Sat 5 May | Eta Aquariids meteor shower peak | Up to 50 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 4% lit and will not interfere. |
| Sat 12 May | The Moon near Saturn | About 3.9° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Fri 18 May | Venus and Jupiter together | 0.5° apart, but not in a dark sky. |
| Tue 29 May | The Moon near Mars | About 3.4° 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 2035
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 23 Jan | 20:16 | Wolf Moon | next |
| Thu 22 Feb | 08:53 | Snow Moon | |
| Sat 24 Mar | 22:42 | Worm Moon | |
| Sun 22 Apr | 13:20 | Pink Moon | |
| Tue 22 May | 04:25 | Flower Moon | |
| Wed 20 Jun | 19:37 | Strawberry Moon | |
| Fri 20 Jul | 10:36 | Buck Moon | |
| Sun 19 Aug | 01:00 | Sturgeon Moon | |
| Mon 17 Sep | 14:23 | Harvest Moon | |
| Wed 17 Oct | 02:35 | Hunter’s Moon | |
| Thu 15 Nov | 13:48 | Beaver Moon | |
| Sat 15 Dec | 00:33 | Cold Moon |
New moon dates 2035
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 9 Jan | 15:03 | next |
| Thu 8 Feb | 08:22 | |
| Sat 10 Mar | 23:09 | |
| Sun 8 Apr | 10:57 | |
| Mon 7 May | 20:03 | |
| Wed 6 Jun | 03:20 | |
| Thu 5 Jul | 09:59 | |
| Fri 3 Aug | 17:11 | |
| Sun 2 Sep | 01:59 | |
| Mon 1 Oct | 13:06 | |
| Wed 31 Oct | 02:58 | |
| Thu 29 Nov | 19:37 | |
| Sat 29 Dec | 14:31 |
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 2035
No eclipse data for 2035.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in May 2035?
The full moon is on 22 May 2035. Its traditional name is the Flower Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in May 2035?
The new moon is on 7 May 2035. 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.