- 1 May, 21:07 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 9 May, 07:48 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 17 May, 08:35 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Flower Moon.
- 24 May, 11:01 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 31 May, 07:04 Vilnius time: new moon.
- During May 2068 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 15 June 2068 (June 2068).
Moon phase times, May 2068
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 May | New moon | 21:07 | 18:07 |
| Wed 9 May | First quarter | 07:48 | 04:48 |
| Thu 17 May | Full moon · Flower Moon | 08:35 | 05:35 |
| Thu 24 May | Last quarter | 11:01 | 08:01 |
| Thu 31 May | New moon | 07:04 | 04:04 |
The sky: May 2068
Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.
Planets visible (mid-month)
Events
| Thu 3 May | The Moon near Mercury | About 2.7° apart. Look for Mercury next to the Moon. |
| Thu 3 May | The Moon near Venus | About 5.8° apart. Look for Venus next to the Moon. |
| Fri 4 May | Eta Aquariids meteor shower peak | Up to 50 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 14% lit and will not interfere. |
| Sat 5 May | The Moon near Mars | About 4.3° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Thu 10 May | Mercury and Venus together | 2.7° apart, but not in a dark sky. |
| Wed 23 May | The Moon near Jupiter | About 5.7° apart. Look for Jupiter 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 2068
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 19 Jan | 09:45 | Wolf Moon | next |
| Sat 18 Feb | 04:38 | Snow Moon | |
| Mon 19 Mar | 22:56 | Worm Moon | |
| Tue 17 Apr | 15:30 | Pink Moon | |
| Thu 17 May | 05:35 | Flower Moon | |
| Fri 15 Jun | 17:00 | Strawberry Moon | |
| Sun 15 Jul | 02:08 | Buck Moon | |
| Mon 13 Aug | 09:51 | Sturgeon Moon | |
| Tue 11 Sep | 17:19 | Harvest Moon | |
| Thu 11 Oct | 01:40 | Hunter’s Moon | |
| Fri 9 Nov | 11:41 | Beaver Moon | |
| Sun 9 Dec | 23:42 | Cold Moon |
New moon dates 2068
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Jan | 02:38 | next |
| Fri 3 Feb | 13:45 | |
| Sun 4 Mar | 23:38 | |
| Mon 2 Apr | 08:52 | |
| Tue 1 May | 18:07 | |
| Thu 31 May | 04:04 | |
| Fri 29 Jun | 15:12 | |
| Sun 29 Jul | 03:55 | |
| Mon 27 Aug | 18:29 | |
| Wed 26 Sep | 10:49 | |
| Fri 26 Oct | 04:17 | |
| Sat 24 Nov | 21:43 | |
| Mon 24 Dec | 13:45 |
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 2068
No eclipse data for 2068.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in May 2068?
The full moon is on 17 May 2068. Its traditional name is the Flower Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in May 2068?
The new moon is on 1 May 2068, 31 May 2068. 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.