- 3 May, 08:54 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 10 May, 11:09 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Flower Moon.
- 18 May, 11:39 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 25 May, 22:16 Vilnius time: new moon.
- During May 2036 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 9 June 2036 (June 2036).
Moon phase times, May 2036
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 3 May | First quarter | 08:54 | 05:54 |
| Sat 10 May | Full moon · Flower Moon | 11:09 | 08:09 |
| Sun 18 May | Last quarter | 11:39 | 08:39 |
| Sun 25 May | New moon | 22:16 | 19:16 |
The sky: May 2036
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 3 May | The Moon near Saturn | About 1.9° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Sun 4 May | Eta Aquariids meteor shower peak | Up to 50 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 74% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Sat 24 May | The Moon near Mercury | About 1.4° apart, but Mercury is not visible that night. |
| Wed 28 May | The Moon near Mars | About 4.1° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Fri 30 May | The Moon near Saturn | About 1.5° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Sat 31 May | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 25° in the morning sky. Too low at this latitude this time, hard to see. |
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 2036
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Jan | 11:16 | Wolf Moon | next |
| Tue 12 Feb | 22:08 | Snow Moon | |
| Wed 12 Mar | 09:09 | Worm Moon | |
| Thu 10 Apr | 20:22 | Pink Moon | |
| Sat 10 May | 08:09 | Flower Moon | |
| Mon 9 Jun | 21:02 | Strawberry Moon | |
| Tue 8 Jul | 11:19 | Buck Moon | |
| Thu 7 Aug | 02:49 | Sturgeon Moon | |
| Fri 5 Sep | 18:45 | Harvest Moon | |
| Sun 5 Oct | 10:15 | Hunter’s Moon | |
| Tue 4 Nov | 00:44 | Beaver Moon | |
| Wed 3 Dec | 14:08 | Cold Moon |
New moon dates 2036
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 Jan | 10:17 | next |
| Wed 27 Feb | 04:59 | |
| Thu 27 Mar | 20:56 | |
| Sat 26 Apr | 09:33 | |
| Sun 25 May | 19:16 | |
| Tue 24 Jun | 03:09 | |
| Wed 23 Jul | 10:16 | |
| Thu 21 Aug | 17:35 | |
| Sat 20 Sep | 01:51 | |
| Sun 19 Oct | 11:50 | |
| Tue 18 Nov | 00:14 | |
| Wed 17 Dec | 15:34 |
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 2036
No eclipse data for 2036.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in May 2036?
The full moon is on 10 May 2036. Its traditional name is the Flower Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in May 2036?
The new moon is on 25 May 2036. 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.