May 2024 Moon phase calendar: This moon phase calendar shows all the phases of May 2024 . This month begins on Wednesday, May 1st with the last quarter phase, which is 50.0% lit. View this May phase calendar by clicking on a day to see detailed information about that day’s phase.
See also more information about the full moon and new moon in May 2024 , including local viewing times. Monthly Information from May 2024 : This month’s full moon is on Thursday, May 23rd. The new moon is a month earlier on Wednesday May 8th.
May’s Full Flower Moon 2024
May is the most important turning point of the year, when temperatures rise and various flowers bloom in full bloom, making the world riot with color. As such, the full moon in May was called the full flower moon. The Anishnaabe tribe also called it the flowering month. In North America, you can see flowers such as bells, sundries, pansies, etc., as well as abundant greenery that accompanies the flowers.
The Apache and Lakota called the May full moon the Green Leaf Moon, while the Mohawk called the Big Leaf Moon. But there is one particular plant that is very important in May—and it’s not actually a flower. This plant is corn, an important staple food for North American peoples.
According to the Algonquian tribes, the full moon of May is the month of corn planting. For Native American tribes, now is the perfect time to start preparing the fields for planting and planting the seeds saved last year. In the Abenaki culture, the May full moon is called the Field Maker Moon, while the Haida tribe calls it the Food Gathering Moon. In addition to corn, other food crops such as beans, squash and potatoes are also planted at this time.
The Cherokee tribe called May’s full moon the Anisgut month, or planting month, and traditionally practiced the corn dance during that time to encourage a fruitful corn harvest. The full moon is also a time of increased fertility due to the increase in temperature. It is a good time for women to give birth to children in a warm and safe environment, which would increase their chances of survival.
Therefore, the May full moon is also called the mother’s month or the milk month, which could refer to breastfeeding or milking a cow. The latter interpretation is based on the old English name Rimilkemona, or the month of three milkings, indicating that it was a period when cows could be milked up to three times a day.
In other parts of the world, the full moon is better known as Vesak, or Buddha Day, which is the most important festival for Buddhists around the world. On the first full moon of May, Buddhists celebrate the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha. Proud practitioners are encouraged to renew their intention to follow the sacred Buddhist principles and to abstain from all killing and violence, including eating meat. The celebration includes philanthropy for the poor, disabled and otherwise marginalized groups in society.
Depending on where you are, you might see the spectacular practice of exploding thousands of caged birds as a symbolic gesture of liberation, although this tradition is illegal in countries like Singapore due to the potential damage to local ecosystems. Pagans, on the other hand, associate the full moon with the element of fire and therefore often celebrate it by lighting bonfires and in other magical fire rituals to bring prosperity.
The strong colors of the full moon are fiery colors like red, yellow and orange. A good time to tend your garden and let the sown seeds bloom – literally and figuratively. Cultivate your passions and desires, encourage them to blossom, and you will be rewarded with abundance in many different forms in your life.
May 2024 Moon Phase Calendar
Local Date and Time for May 2024 Full Moon in major cities around the world:
Los Angeles,
San Francisco,
Vancouver
May 23, 2024
6:53am PDT
Denver,
Salt Lake City,
Calgary
May 23, 2024
7:53am MDT
Chicago,
Houston,
San Antonio
May 23, 2024
8:53am CDT
New York,
Toronto,
Atlanta
May 23, 2024
9:53am EDT
London,
Manchester,
Dublin
May 23, 2024
2:53pm BST
Paris,
Rome,
Berlin
May 23, 2024
3:53pm CEST
Athens,
Istanbul,
Helsinki
May 23, 2024
4:53pm EEST
Dubai,
Abu Dhabi,
Muscat
May 23, 2024
5:53pm +04
Bangalore,
Mumbai,
New Delhi
May 23, 2024
7:23pm IST
Singapore,
Kuala Lumpur
May 23, 2024
9:53pm +08
Perth,
Hong Kong,
Beijing
May 23, 2024
9:53pm AWST
Sydney,
Brisbane,
Melbourne
May 23, 2024
11:53pm AEST.
May 2024 Moon Phases
1
Last quarter
Visible: 50% ↓
Age: 22.16 days
2
Last quarter
Visible: 39% ↓
Age: 23.23 days
3
Waning crescent
Visible: 28% ↓
Age: 24.32 days
4
Waning crescent
Visible: 18% ↓
Age: 25.43 days
5
Waning crescent
Visible: 10% ↓
Age: 26.56 days
6
Waning crescent
Visible: 4% ↓
Age: 27.69 days
7
New
Visible: 1% ↓
Age: 28.82 days
8
New
Visible: 1% ↑
Age: 0.41 days
9
Waxing crescent
Visible: 3% ↑
Age: 1.50 days
10
Waxing crescent
Visible: 8% ↑
Age: 2.57 days
11
Waxing crescent
Visible: 14% ↑
Age: 3.59 days
12
Waxing crescent
Visible: 22% ↑
Age: 4.58 days
13
Waxing crescent
Visible: 31% ↑
Age: 5.54 days
14
First quarter
Visible: 41% ↑
Age: 6.47 days
15
First quarter
Visible: 50% ↑
Age: 7.38 days
16
First quarter
Visible: 60% ↑
Age: 8.28 days
17
Waxing gibbous
Visible: 69% ↑
Age: 9.17 days
18
Waxing gibbous
Visible: 77% ↑
Age: 10.06 days
19
Waxing gibbous
Visible: 85% ↑
Age: 10.96 days
20
Waxing gibbous
Visible: 91% ↑
Age: 11.87 days
21
Waxing gibbous
Visible: 96% ↑
Age: 12.79 days
22
Full moon
Visible: 99% ↑
Age: 13.73 days
23
Full moon
Visible: 100%
Age: 14.70 days
24
Full moon
Visible: 100% ↓
Age: 15.68 days
25
Waning gibbous
Visible: 96% ↓
Age: 16.68 days
26
Waning gibbous
Visible: 91% ↓
Age: 17.70 days
27
Waning gibbous
Visible: 84% ↓
Age: 18.73 days
28
Waning gibbous
Visible: 75% ↓
Age: 19.78 days
29
Last quarter
Visible: 64% ↓
Age: 20.84 days
30
Last quarter
Visible: 53% ↓
Age: 21.90 days
31
Last quarter
Visible: 42% ↓
Age: 22.98 days.
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Moon Phases 2024
Below are the Moon Phase Calendar for 2024.
Special Moon Events in 2024
Super New Moon — 10 Feb
Micro Full Moon — 24 Feb
Super New Moon — 10 Mar
Micro Full Moon — 25 Mar
Super New Moon — 8 Apr
Blue Moon — 19 Aug (third Full Moon in a season with four Full Moons)
Super Full Moon — 18 Sep
Micro New Moon — 3 Oct
Super Full Moon — 17 Oct
Black Moon — 31 Dec (second New Moon in single calendar month)
New Moon 2024
New Moon | |
11 Jan | 17:27 |
10 Feb | 04:29 |
10 Mar | 14:30 |
8 Apr | 23:50 |
8 May | 08:51 |
6 Jun | 18:07 |
6 Jul | 04:27 |
4 Aug | 16:43 |
3 Sep | 07:25 |
3 Oct | 00:19 |
1 Nov | 18:17 |
1 Dec | 11:51 |
31 Dec | 03:56 |
First Quarter 2024
First Quarter | |
18 Jan | 09:22 |
16 Feb | 20:30 |
17 Mar | 09:40 |
16 Apr | 00:43 |
15 May | 17:18 |
14 Jun | 10:48 |
14 Jul | 04:18 |
12 Aug | 20:48 |
11 Sep | 11:35 |
11 Oct | 00:25 |
9 Nov | 11:25 |
8 Dec | 20:56 |
Full Moon 2024
Full Moon | |
25 Jan | 23:24 |
24 Feb | 18:00 |
25 Mar | 12:30 |
24 Apr | 05:18 |
23 May | 19:23 |
22 Jun | 06:37 |
21 Jul | 15:47 |
19 Aug | 23:55 |
18 Sep | 08:04 |
17 Oct | 16:56 |
16 Nov | 02:58 |
15 Dec | 14:31 |
Third Quarter 2024
Third Quarter | |
4 Jan | 09:00 |
3 Feb | 04:48 |
3 Mar | 20:53 |
2 Apr | 08:44 |
1 May | 16:57 |
30 May | 22:42 |
29 Jun | 03:23 |
28 Jul | 08:21 |
26 Aug | 14:55 |
25 Sep | 00:19 |
24 Oct | 13:33 |
23 Nov | 06:57 |
23 Dec | 03:48 |
Related: 2024 Full Moon
Moon Phases in 2024
2024 Moon Phases in ET – Eastern Time and UTC
Find lunar phases for 2024 including the new moon, first moon, first quarter, and last quarter that were on the schedule for all months.
The 2024 moon phases date and times are based on both the United States Eastern Time Zone and UTC, adjusted for DST – daylight saving time.
Lunar Phase | United States Eastern Date & Time | UTC Date & Time |
---|---|---|
January Last Quarter | January 3, 2024 10:30 PM EST | January 4, 2024 3:30 AM UTC |
January New Moon | January 11, 2024 6:57 AM EST | January 11, 2024 11:57 AM UTC |
January First Quarter | January 17, 2024 10:53 PM EST | January 18, 2024 3:53 AM UTC |
January Full Moon | January 25, 2024 12:54 PM EST | January 25, 2024 5:54 PM UTC |
February Last Quarter | February 2, 2024 6:18 PM EST | February 2, 2024 11:18 PM UTC |
February New Moon | February 9, 2024 5:59 PM EST | February 9, 2024 10:59 PM UTC |
February First Quarter | February 16, 2024 10:01 AM EST | February 16, 2024 3:01 PM UTC |
February Full Moon | February 24, 2024 7:30 AM EST | February 24, 2024 12:30 PM UTC |
March Last Quarter | March 3, 2024 10:24 AM EST | March 3, 2024 3:24 PM UTC |
March New Moon | March 10, 2024 4:00 AM EDT | March 10, 2024 9:00 AM UTC |
March First Quarter | March 17, 2024 12:11 AM EDT | March 17, 2024 5:11 AM UTC |
March Full Moon | March 25, 2024 3:00 AM EDT | March 25, 2024 8:00 AM UTC |
April Last Quarter | April 1, 2024 11:15 PM EDT | April 2, 2024 4:15 AM UTC |
April New Moon | April 8, 2024 2:21 PM EDT | April 8, 2024 7:21 PM UTC |
April First Quarter | April 15, 2024 3:13 PM EDT | April 15, 2024 8:13 PM UTC |
April Full Moon | April 23, 2024 7:49 PM EDT | April 24, 2024 12:49 AM UTC |
May Last Quarter | May 1, 2024 7:27 AM EDT | May 1, 2024 12:27 PM UTC |
May New Moon | May 7, 2024 11:22 PM EDT | May 8, 2024 4:22 AM UTC |
May First Quarter | May 15, 2024 7:48 AM EDT | May 15, 2024 12:48 PM UTC |
May Full Moon | May 23, 2024 9:53 AM EDT | May 23, 2024 2:53 PM UTC |
May Last Quarter | May 30, 2024 1:13 PM EDT | May 30, 2024 6:13 PM UTC |
June New Moon | June 6, 2024 8:38 AM EDT | June 6, 2024 1:38 PM UTC |
June First Quarter | June 14, 2024 1:18 AM EDT | June 14, 2024 6:18 AM UTC |
June Full Moon | June 21, 2024 9:08 PM EDT | June 22, 2024 2:08 AM UTC |
June Last Quarter | June 28, 2024 5:53 PM EDT | June 28, 2024 10:53 PM UTC |
July New Moon | July 5, 2024 6:57 PM EDT | July 5, 2024 11:57 PM UTC |
July First Quarter | July 13, 2024 6:49 PM EDT | July 13, 2024 11:49 PM UTC |
July Full Moon | July 21, 2024 6:17 AM EDT | July 21, 2024 11:17 AM UTC |
July Last Quarter | July 27, 2024 10:52 PM EDT | July 28, 2024 3:52 AM UTC |
August New Moon | August 4, 2024 7:13 AM EDT | August 4, 2024 12:13 PM UTC |
August First Quarter | August 12, 2024 11:19 AM EDT | August 12, 2024 4:19 PM UTC |
August Full Moon | August 19, 2024 2:26 PM EDT | August 19, 2024 7:26 PM UTC |
August Last Quarter | August 26, 2024 5:26 AM EDT | August 26, 2024 10:26 AM UTC |
September New Moon | September 2, 2024 9:55 PM EDT | September 3, 2024 2:55 AM UTC |
September First Quarter | September 11, 2024 2:06 AM EDT | September 11, 2024 7:06 AM UTC |
September Full Moon | September 17, 2024 10:34 PM EDT | September 18, 2024 3:34 AM UTC |
September Last Quarter | September 24, 2024 2:50 PM EDT | September 24, 2024 7:50 PM UTC |
October New Moon | October 2, 2024 2:49 PM EDT | October 2, 2024 7:49 PM UTC |
October First Quarter | October 10, 2024 2:55 PM EDT | October 10, 2024 7:55 PM UTC |
October Full Moon | October 17, 2024 7:26 AM EDT | October 17, 2024 12:26 PM UTC |
October Last Quarter | October 24, 2024 4:03 AM EDT | October 24, 2024 9:03 AM UTC |
November New Moon | November 1, 2024 7:47 AM EDT | November 1, 2024 12:47 PM UTC |
November First Quarter | November 9, 2024 12:56 AM EST | November 9, 2024 5:56 AM UTC |
November Full Moon | November 15, 2024 4:29 PM EST | November 15, 2024 9:29 PM UTC |
November Last Quarter | November 22, 2024 8:28 PM EST | November 23, 2024 1:28 AM UTC |
December New Moon | December 1, 2024 1:21 AM EST | December 1, 2024 6:21 AM UTC |
December First Quarter | December 8, 2024 10:27 AM EST | December 8, 2024 3:27 PM UTC |
December Full Moon | December 15, 2024 4:02 AM EST | December 15, 2024 9:02 AM UTC |
December Last Quarter | December 22, 2024 5:18 PM EST | December 22, 2024 5:18 PM11:18 PM UTC |
December Black Moon | December 30, 2024 5:27 PM EST | December 30, 2024 11:27 PM UTC |
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2024 Moon Phases Calendar
Jan | 4:, 11:, 18:, 25: |
Feb | 3:, 10:, 16:, 24: |
Mar | 3:, 10:, 17:, 25: |
Apr | 2:, 8:, 16:, 24: |
May | 1:, 8:, 15:, 23:, 30: |
Jun | 6:, 14:, 22:, 29: |
Jul | 6:, 14:, 21:, 28: |
Aug | 4:, 12:, 19:, 26: |
Sep | 3:, 11:, 18:, 25: |
Oct | 3:, 11:, 17:, 24: |
Nov | 1:, 9:, 16:, 23: |
Dec | 1:, 8:, 15:, 23:, 31: |
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