After Full Moon on May 8, the illuminated part wanes until New Moon on May 24.
Daily portraits show the Moon at local noon, with north at the top. Main phase times mark the exact moment.
Select a Moon to see it up close. NASA SVS · Moon Lab / NASA LRO
When to look
Look on the night of May 8 into May 9: the Moon rises at 8:21 PM EDT and sets at 5:49 AM EDT. The exact Full Moon is at 3:50 PM EDT that same day, while the Moon is below the horizon. The Moon still looks full all night.
May 8 → May 9 · New York
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Height above the horizon
Look toward the southeast. The Moon is climbing higher in the sky.
Moonrise: May 8, 8:21 PM EDT. Moonset: May 9, 5:49 AM EDT.
Sunset 7:59 PM EDT · Sunrise 5:44 AM EDT · Near the horizon, the Moon can look warmer in color.
Around May 1, the Moon appears half-lit. It then grows brighter on its way to Full Moon on May 8.
Around May 16, the Moon appears half-lit. Its illuminated part then diminishes toward New Moon on May 24.
Around May 31, the Moon appears half-lit. It then grows brighter on its way to Full Moon on June 7.
| City | Phase local time | Moonrise | Moonset | Timezone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, US | May 8, 2028, at 3:50 PM EDT | 8:21 PM EDT | 5:08 AM EDT | America/New_York |
| Los Angeles, US | May 8, 2028, at 12:50 PM PDT | 8:07 PM PDT | 5:27 AM PDT | America/Los_Angeles |
| London, GB | May 8, 2028, at 8:50 PM BST | 8:54 PM BST | 4:30 AM BST | Europe/London |
| Toronto, CA | May 8, 2028, at 3:50 PM EDT | 8:54 PM EDT | 5:22 AM EDT | America/Toronto |
| Sydney, AU | May 9, 2028, at 5:50 AM AEST | 5:05 PM AEST | 6:50 AM AEST | Australia/Sydney |
| City | Phase local time | Moonrise | Moonset | Timezone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, US | May 24, 2028, at 4:17 AM EDT | 5:18 AM EDT | 9:05 PM EDT | America/New_York |
| Los Angeles, US | May 24, 2028, at 1:17 AM PDT | 5:43 AM PDT | 8:46 PM PDT | America/Los_Angeles |
| London, GB | May 24, 2028, at 9:17 AM BST | 4:25 AM BST | 9:48 PM BST | Europe/London |
| Toronto, CA | May 24, 2028, at 4:17 AM EDT | 5:29 AM EDT | 9:39 PM EDT | America/Toronto |
| Sydney, AU | May 24, 2028, at 6:17 PM AEST | 6:31 AM AEST | 4:32 PM AEST | Australia/Sydney |
No. The phase has an exact time, but the Moon’s shape changes gradually. Near a quarter, it looks half-lit for about a day on either side, and a crescent grows or shrinks only a little from one night to the next.
The Full Moon happens at one moment worldwide, but local clocks put it on different dates. For example, the Full Moon of May 8 in New York falls on May 9 in Sydney.
The Full Moon of May 8 is traditionally called the Flower Moon. These names come from North American tradition and follow Northern Hemisphere seasons, so in the Southern Hemisphere they don’t match the season.
