Moon calendar
May 2068
- 1 New
- 2 1%
- 3 5%
- 4 10%
- 5 18%
- 6 26%
- 7 35%
- 8 45%
- 9 First qtr
- 10 64%
- 11 73%
- 12 81%
- 13 88%
- 14 93%
- 15 97%
- 16 100%
- 17 Full
- 18 98%
- 19 93%
- 20 87%
- 21 79%
- 22 69%
- 23 58%
- 24 Last qtr
- 25 35%
- 26 24%
- 27 15%
- 28 8%
- 29 3%
- 30 0%
- 31 New
- Moon phase
- Perigee or apogee
- Eclipse
- Planets
- Equinox or solstice
Events in May 2068
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2:07 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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2:25 AM
Moon and Mercury close together
They pass 2.8° apart in the sky.
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10:14 AM
Mercury, Moon, and Venus gathered
All within 5.8° of each other in the sky.
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11:02 AM
Mars and Neptune close together
They pass 2.4° apart in the sky.
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9:47 AM
Moon and Neptune close together
They pass 1.8° apart in the sky.
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11:20 AM
Mars, Moon, and Neptune gathered
All within 4.3° of each other in the sky.
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12:01 PM
Moon and Mars close together
They pass 4.3° apart in the sky.
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12:47 AM
First Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon is high at sunset and sets around midnight.
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Apogee
The Moon's farthest point from Earth on this orbit: 404,600 km.
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8:32 AM
Mercury and Venus close together
They pass 2.7° apart in the sky.
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1:35 AM
Full Moon
The whole disc is lit. The Moon rises around sunset and stays up all night.
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1:40 AM
Partial lunar eclipse
Part of the Moon passes through Earth's dark inner shadow.
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7:21 AM
Moon and Uranus close together
They pass 1.0° apart in the sky.
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3:30 PM
Venus at inferior conjunction
Passes between Earth and the Sun and is lost in its glare.
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10:08 PM
Mercury at inferior conjunction
Passes between Earth and the Sun and is lost in its glare.
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4:00 AM
Last Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midnight and is up through the morning.
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Perigee
The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 368,700 km.
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9:26 PM
Moon and Venus close together
They pass 0.3° apart in the sky.
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10:14 PM
Mercury, Moon, and Venus gathered
All within 4.4° of each other in the sky.
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1:54 AM
Moon and Mercury close together
They pass 3.7° apart in the sky.
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11:54 PM
Total solar eclipse
The Moon covers the Sun completely along a narrow track across Earth.
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12:03 AM
New Moon
The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and cannot be seen. These are the darkest nights of the month.
Times are local to America/New York. Each Moon is drawn as it looks at midday.