- 3 May, 19:32 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 12 May, 00:07 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 18 May, 22:02 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Flower Moon.
- 25 May, 13:41 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- During May 2057 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 2057 (June 2057).
Moon phase times, May 2057
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 3 May | New moon | 19:32 | 16:32 |
| Sat 12 May | First quarter | 00:07 | 21:07 |
| Fri 18 May | Full moon · Flower Moon | 22:02 | 19:02 |
| Fri 25 May | Last quarter | 13:41 | 10:41 |
The sky: May 2057
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 Mercury | About 2.5° apart, but Mercury 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 3% lit and will not interfere. |
| Tue 8 May | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 27° in the morning sky. Too low at this latitude this time, hard to see. |
| Fri 11 May | The Moon near Mars | About 1.5° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Tue 15 May | Mercury and Saturn together | 0.8° apart, but not in a dark sky. |
| Tue 22 May | Venus farthest from the Sun | 46° in the morning sky. Too low at this latitude this time, hard to see. |
| Sat 26 May | The Moon near Jupiter | About 3.9° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Tue 29 May | The Moon near Venus | About 2.9° apart. Look for Venus next to the Moon. |
| Tue 29 May | The Moon near Saturn | About 2.4° apart, but Saturn is not visible that night. |
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 2057
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 20 Jan | 20:01 | Wolf Moon | next |
| Mon 19 Feb | 11:57 | Snow Moon | |
| Wed 21 Mar | 00:45 | Worm Moon | |
| Thu 19 Apr | 10:49 | Pink Moon | |
| Fri 18 May | 19:02 | Flower Moon | |
| Sun 17 Jun | 02:18 | Strawberry Moon | |
| Mon 16 Jul | 09:28 | Buck Moon | |
| Tue 14 Aug | 17:21 | Sturgeon Moon | |
| Thu 13 Sep | 02:53 | Harvest Moon | |
| Fri 12 Oct | 15:01 | Hunter’s Moon | |
| Sun 11 Nov | 06:24 | Beaver Moon | |
| Tue 11 Dec | 00:46 | Cold Moon |
New moon dates 2057
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 5 Jan | 09:49 | next |
| Sun 4 Feb | 22:10 | |
| Mon 5 Mar | 11:25 | |
| Wed 4 Apr | 01:31 | |
| Thu 3 May | 16:32 | |
| Sat 2 Jun | 08:11 | |
| Mon 2 Jul | 23:47 | |
| Tue 31 Jul | 14:32 | |
| Thu 30 Aug | 03:54 | |
| Fri 28 Sep | 16:00 | |
| Sun 28 Oct | 03:19 | |
| Mon 26 Nov | 14:22 | |
| Wed 26 Dec | 01:22 |
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 2057
No eclipse data for 2057.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in May 2057?
The full moon is on 18 May 2057. Its traditional name is the Flower Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in May 2057?
The new moon is on 3 May 2057. 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.