- 4 May, 11:54 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 11 May, 05:18 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Flower Moon.
- 17 May, 23:40 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 26 May, 01:45 Vilnius time: new moon.
- During May 2074 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 2074 (June 2074).
Moon phase times, May 2074
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 4 May | First quarter | 11:54 | 08:54 |
| Fri 11 May | Full moon · Flower Moon | 05:18 | 02:18 |
| Thu 17 May | Last quarter | 23:40 | 20:40 |
| Sat 26 May | New moon | 01:45 | 22:45 |
The sky: May 2074
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 Jupiter | About 0.9° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Sat 5 May | The Moon near Mars | About 0.5° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Sat 5 May | Eta Aquariids meteor shower peak | Up to 50 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 63% lit and will hide some fainter meteors. |
| Thu 10 May | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 21° in the evening sky. Look low in the west after sunset. |
| Sat 12 May | The Moon near Saturn | About 2.3° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Thu 24 May | Saturn at opposition | The planet is opposite the Sun: it rises at sunset, is up all night and at its brightest of the year. |
| Tue 29 May | The Moon near Venus | About 3.7° apart. Look for Venus next to the Moon. |
| Thu 31 May | The Moon near Jupiter | About 0.3° 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 2074
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 13 Jan | 06:32 | Wolf Moon | next |
| Sun 11 Feb | 21:06 | Snow Moon | |
| Tue 13 Mar | 09:02 | Worm Moon | |
| Wed 11 Apr | 18:31 | Pink Moon | |
| Fri 11 May | 02:18 | Flower Moon | |
| Sat 9 Jun | 09:28 | Strawberry Moon | |
| Sun 8 Jul | 17:06 | Buck Moon | |
| Tue 7 Aug | 02:06 | Sturgeon Moon | |
| Wed 5 Sep | 13:14 | Harvest Moon | |
| Fri 5 Oct | 02:56 | Hunter’s Moon | |
| Sat 3 Nov | 19:22 | Beaver Moon | |
| Mon 3 Dec | 14:04 | Cold Moon |
New moon dates 2074
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 27 Jan | 06:38 | next |
| Mon 26 Feb | 22:01 | |
| Tue 27 Mar | 14:20 | |
| Thu 26 Apr | 06:48 | |
| Sat 26 May | 22:45 | |
| Sun 24 Jun | 13:39 | |
| Tue 24 Jul | 03:07 | |
| Wed 22 Aug | 15:00 | |
| Fri 21 Sep | 01:29 | |
| Sat 20 Oct | 11:12 | |
| Sun 18 Nov | 20:57 | |
| Tue 18 Dec | 07:20 |
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 2074
No eclipse data for 2074.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in May 2074?
The full moon is on 11 May 2074. Its traditional name is the Flower Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in May 2074?
The new moon is on 26 May 2074. 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.