Moon calendar
May 1974
- 1 76%
- 2 84%
- 3 92%
- 4 97%
- 5 99%
- 6 New
- 7 98%
- 8 95%
- 9 89%
- 10 83%
- 11 75%
- 12 66%
- 13 57%
- 14 Last qtr
- 15 38%
- 16 29%
- 17 20%
- 18 12%
- 19 6%
- 20 2%
- 21 New
- 22 1%
- 23 4%
- 24 11%
- 25 19%
- 26 29%
- 27 40%
- 28 First qtr
- 29 63%
- 30 73%
- 31 82%
- Moon phase
- Perigee or apogee
- Eclipse
- Planets
- Equinox or solstice
Events in May 1974
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12:41 PM
Mercury behind the Sun
On the far side of the Sun and lost in its glare.
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3:40 PM
Moon and Uranus close together
They pass 4.8° apart in the sky.
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4:55 AM
New Moon
The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and cannot be seen. These are the darkest nights of the month.
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12:52 AM
Moon and Neptune close together
They pass 2.6° apart in the sky.
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Apogee
The Moon's farthest point from Earth on this orbit: 404,400 km.
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5:29 AM
Last Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midnight and is up through the morning.
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4:34 PM
New Moon
The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and cannot be seen. These are the darkest nights of the month.
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3:00 AM
Moon and Mercury close together
They pass 2.4° apart in the sky.
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11:43 PM
Moon and Saturn close together
They pass 0.7° apart in the sky.
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Perigee
The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 364,700 km.
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4:25 AM
Moon and Mars close together
They pass 4.2° apart in the sky.
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9:03 AM
First Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon is high at sunset and sets around midnight.
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8:18 PM
Neptune at opposition
Opposite the Sun in the sky: up all night and at its brightest for the year.
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8:19 PM
Moon and Uranus close together
They pass 4.9° apart in the sky.
Times are local to America/New York. Each Moon is drawn as it looks at midday.