Moon Phases Calendar May 2022

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Interactive moon phases tool

Ready to explore other moon phases? This tool shows the current moon phase and allows you to shift the phases and see how the moon is illuminated at each phase.

Credit: NASA

«May 2022»
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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Sunday, May 1st, 2022
New Moon
2
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Monday, May 2nd, 2022
Waxing Cresent
3
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Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022
Waxing Cresent
4
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Wednesday, May 4th, 2022
Waxing Cresent
5
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Thursday, May 5th, 2022
Waxing Cresent
6
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Friday, May 6th, 2022
Waxing Cresent
7
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Saturday, May 7th, 2022
Waxing Cresent
8
right
Sunday, May 8th, 2022
First Quarter
9
right
Monday, May 9th, 2022
Waxing Gibbous
10
right
Tuesday, May 10th, 2022
Waxing Gibbous
11
right
Wednesday, May 11th, 2022
Waxing Gibbous
12
right
Thursday, May 12th, 2022
Waxing Gibbous
13
right
Friday, May 13th, 2022
Waxing Gibbous
14
right
Saturday, May 14th, 2022
Waxing Gibbous
15
Sunday, May 15th, 2022
Full Moon
16
Monday, May 16th, 2022
Full Moon
17
right
Tuesday, May 17th, 2022
Waning Gibbous
18
right
Wednesday, May 18th, 2022
Waning Gibbous
19
right
Thursday, May 19th, 2022
Waning Gibbous
20
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Friday, May 20th, 2022
Waning Gibbous
21
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Saturday, May 21st, 2022
Waning Gibbous
22
right
Sunday, May 22nd, 2022
Waning Gibbous
23
right
Monday, May 23rd, 2022
Last Quarter
24
right
Tuesday, May 24th, 2022
Last Quarter
25
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Wednesday, May 25th, 2022
Waning Cresent
26
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right
Thursday, May 26th, 2022
Waning Cresent
27
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Friday, May 27th, 2022
Waning Cresent
28
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Saturday, May 28th, 2022
Waning Cresent
29
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Sunday, May 29th, 2022
Waning Cresent
30
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Monday, May 30th, 2022
New Moon
31
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Tuesday, May 31st, 2022
New Moon
Moon phase image

Moon phases software screen saver.

If you are interested in the phases of the moon or you like night sky screensavers, download the StarMessage screensaver for Microsoft Windows and Apple MacOS (including Mojave and Catalina).
The screensaver displays the moon in its current moon phase, reminds you about the upcoming full moon dates, shows you the names of the full moon, and does much more.

 

Download It's free

 

Diagram explaining the moon phases

This diagram shows the relative positions of the Sun, the Moon and earth and explains how the different moon phases appear.

The visible part of the moon is the part of the moon's surface that gets hit by the sunlight. The rest of the moon disc is almost invisible.

The moon phases are not caused by the shadow of the earth on to the moon. It is the moon's own shadow at the part of its surface that is not hit by the sunlight.

In other words, the visible "sunny" part is made of the places where there is "day" on the moon and the shadow part is where there is "night".

Moon phases diagram explained. Sun, Earth, Moon

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech.