- 6 May, 22:06 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 14 May, 06:25 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Flower Moon.
- 22 May, 09:19 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 29 May, 14:17 Vilnius time: new moon.
- During May 2071 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 12 June 2071 (June 2071).
Moon phase times, May 2071
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 6 May | First quarter | 22:06 | 19:06 |
| Thu 14 May | Full moon · Flower Moon | 06:25 | 03:25 |
| Fri 22 May | Last quarter | 09:19 | 06:19 |
| Fri 29 May | New moon | 14:17 | 11:17 |
The sky: May 2071
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 5 May | Eta Aquariids meteor shower peak | Up to 50 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 40% lit and will hide some fainter meteors. |
| Tue 12 May | The Moon near Saturn | About 0.9° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Thu 21 May | Venus farthest from the Sun | 45° in the evening sky. Look low in the west after sunset. |
| Mon 25 May | The Moon near Mars | About 0.3° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Thu 28 May | The Moon near Jupiter | About 2.6° apart, but Jupiter 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 2071
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 16 Jan | 02:36 | Wolf Moon | next |
| Sat 14 Feb | 13:34 | Snow Moon | |
| Mon 16 Mar | 01:18 | Worm Moon | |
| Tue 14 Apr | 13:56 | Pink Moon | |
| Thu 14 May | 03:25 | Flower Moon | |
| Fri 12 Jun | 17:37 | Strawberry Moon | |
| Sun 12 Jul | 08:26 | Buck Moon | |
| Tue 11 Aug | 23:40 | Sturgeon Moon | |
| Wed 9 Sep | 14:52 | Harvest Moon | |
| Fri 9 Oct | 05:24 | Hunter’s Moon | |
| Sat 7 Nov | 18:48 | Beaver Moon | |
| Mon 7 Dec | 06:58 | Cold Moon |
New moon dates 2071
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | 12:16 | next |
| Sat 31 Jan | 07:16 | |
| Mon 2 Mar | 00:32 | |
| Tue 31 Mar | 15:04 | |
| Thu 30 Apr | 02:31 | |
| Fri 29 May | 11:17 | |
| Sat 27 Jun | 18:21 | |
| Mon 27 Jul | 00:57 | |
| Tue 25 Aug | 08:17 | |
| Wed 23 Sep | 17:22 | |
| Fri 23 Oct | 04:50 | |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:00 | |
| Mon 21 Dec | 11:47 |
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 2071
No eclipse data for 2071.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in May 2071?
The full moon is on 14 May 2071. Its traditional name is the Flower Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in May 2071?
The new moon is on 29 May 2071. 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.