Moon calendar
May 2051
- 1 72%
- 2 62%
- 3 Last qtr
- 4 41%
- 5 30%
- 6 20%
- 7 11%
- 8 5%
- 9 1%
- 10 New
- 11 2%
- 12 7%
- 13 14%
- 14 22%
- 15 31%
- 16 41%
- 17 First qtr
- 18 61%
- 19 70%
- 20 78%
- 21 85%
- 22 91%
- 23 96%
- 24 99%
- 25 Full
- 26 99%
- 27 96%
- 28 91%
- 29 84%
- 30 76%
- 31 66%
- Moon phase
- Perigee or apogee
- Eclipse
- Planets
- Equinox or solstice
Events in May 2051
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3:31 PM
Last Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midnight and is up through the morning.
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12:32 PM
Moon and Mercury close together
They pass 3.7° apart in the sky.
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1:12 PM
Mercury, Moon, and Venus gathered
All within 3.7° of each other in the sky.
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1:50 PM
Moon and Venus close together
They pass 2.4° apart in the sky.
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Perigee
The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 360,100 km.
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6:29 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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7:29 PM
Moon and Neptune close together
They pass 0.6° apart in the sky.
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9:55 AM
Mercury and Venus close together
They pass 1.2° apart in the sky.
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9:30 AM
First Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon is high at sunset and sets around midnight.
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9:08 PM
Neptune behind the Sun
On the far side of the Sun and lost in its glare.
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10:57 AM
Moon and Uranus close together
They pass 4.2° apart in the sky.
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Apogee
The Moon's farthest point from Earth on this orbit: 405,200 km.
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1:35 PM
Full Moon
The whole disc is lit. The Moon rises around sunset and stays up all night.
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5:27 AM
Mercury and Neptune close together
They pass 1.1° apart in the sky.
Times are local to America/New York. Each Moon is drawn as it looks at midday.