Principal phases in May 2028
| Phase | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| First quarter | ||
| Full moon | ||
| Last quarter | ||
| New moon | ||
| First quarter |
In May 2028: first quarter on May 2, full moon on May 8, last quarter on May 16, new moon on May 24, and first quarter on May 31. The dates and times follow Universal Time until your browser converts them to your own time zone, so a phase that falls near midnight can land on the day before or after where you live.
The full moon of May is traditionally called the Flower Moon. That night the Moon is 372,903 km from Earth.
For stars, meteors and the Milky Way, the darkest nights run from May 21 to May 27, around the new moon, when the Moon stays out of the evening sky.