Moon calendar
May 2103
- 1 28%
- 2 18%
- 3 10%
- 4 4%
- 5 1%
- 6 New
- 7 2%
- 8 6%
- 9 12%
- 10 19%
- 11 27%
- 12 36%
- 13 First qtr
- 14 55%
- 15 64%
- 16 73%
- 17 81%
- 18 88%
- 19 94%
- 20 98%
- 21 Full
- 22 99%
- 23 97%
- 24 91%
- 25 84%
- 26 75%
- 27 64%
- 28 Last qtr
- 29 41%
- 30 30%
- 31 20%
- Moon phase
- Perigee or apogee
- Eclipse
- Planets
- Equinox or solstice
Events in May 2103
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Perigee
The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 367,700 km.
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6:31 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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11:16 PM
Moon and Venus close together
They pass 2.3° apart in the sky.
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3:07 AM
Mercury at greatest elongation
27° from the Sun in the morning sky, its best showing before sunrise.
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9:07 PM
Venus at greatest elongation
46° from the Sun in the evening sky, its best showing after sunset.
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11:24 PM
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: 404,200 km.
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10:36 AM
Mercury and Uranus close together
They pass 2.4° apart in the sky.
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11:01 AM
Saturn at opposition
Opposite the Sun in the sky: up all night and at its brightest for the year.
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7:22 PM
Full Moon
The whole disc is lit. The Moon rises around sunset and stays up all night.
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9:31 PM
Moon and Jupiter close together
They pass 1.4° apart in the sky.
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Perigee
The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 369,500 km.
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5:15 PM
Last Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midnight and is up through the morning.
Times are local to America/New York. Each Moon is drawn as it looks at midday.