What moon phases are in May 2028?
The May 2028 calendar lists First Quarter, Full Moon, Last Quarter, New Moon, First Quarter. Each summary item shows the local date and time used for this page.
Moon phases for May 2028
Main phases this month
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First Quarter May 2, 2028 02:27 UTC
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Full Moon May 8, 2028 19:50 UTC
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Last Quarter May 16, 2028 10:44 UTC
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New Moon May 24, 2028 08:17 UTC
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First Quarter May 31, 2028 07:38 UTC
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What do the May 2028 moon phases mean?
The May 2028 notes explain each visible phase by date, local time and observation context for the page timezone.
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First Quarter - May 2, 2028
First Quarter falls between New Moon and Full Moon; it is typically associated with evening visibility and occurs on May 2, 2028 at 02:27 UTC.
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Full Moon - May 8, 2028
The full lunar disk is illuminated on May 8, 2028 at 19:50 UTC in the page timezone.
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Last Quarter - May 16, 2028
Last Quarter follows Full Moon; it is often associated with late-night or morning visibility and occurs on May 16, 2028 at 10:44 UTC.
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New Moon - May 24, 2028
The New Moon is usually difficult to observe because the near side is not lit; this one occurs on May 24, 2028 at 08:17 UTC.
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First Quarter - May 31, 2028
First Quarter falls between New Moon and Full Moon; it is typically associated with evening visibility and occurs on May 31, 2028 at 07:38 UTC.
Full Moon — Times by city
| City | Phase local time | Moonrise | Moonset | Timezone |
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| New York, US | May 8, 2028 at 15:50 EDT | 20:21 EDT | 05:08 EDT | America/New_York |
| Los Angeles, US | May 8, 2028 at 12:50 PDT | 20:07 PDT | 05:27 PDT | America/Los_Angeles |
| London, GB | May 8, 2028 at 20:50 BST | 20:54 BST | 04:30 BST | Europe/London |
| Toronto, CA | May 8, 2028 at 15:50 EDT | 20:54 EDT | 05:22 EDT | America/Toronto |
| Sydney, AU | May 9, 2028 at 05:50 AEST | 17:05 AEST | 06:50 AEST | Australia/Sydney |
New Moon — Times by city
| City | Phase local time | Moonrise | Moonset | Timezone |
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| New York, US | May 24, 2028 at 04:17 EDT | 05:18 EDT | 21:05 EDT | America/New_York |
| Los Angeles, US | May 24, 2028 at 01:17 PDT | 05:43 PDT | 20:46 PDT | America/Los_Angeles |
| London, GB | May 24, 2028 at 09:17 BST | 04:25 BST | 21:48 BST | Europe/London |
| Toronto, CA | May 24, 2028 at 04:17 EDT | 05:29 EDT | 21:39 EDT | America/Toronto |
| Sydney, AU | May 24, 2028 at 18:17 AEST | 06:31 AEST | 16:32 AEST | Australia/Sydney |
FAQ
When is the Full Moon in May 2028?
The Full Moon is on May 8, 2028 at 19:50 UTC for the page reference time. The Times by city table shows the same Full Moon converted to local times in each listed city.
When is the New Moon in May 2028?
The New Moon is on May 24, 2028 at 08:17 UTC for the page reference time. The Times by city table shows the same New Moon converted to local times in each listed city.
Why can the local moon phase time differ between cities?
A major phase occurs at one UTC moment, then each city reads that moment in its own timezone. The Times by city rows compare those local clock times for cities such as New York, London and Sydney.
What do waxing and waning mean?
Waxing means the illuminated part of the Moon is increasing toward Full Moon. Waning means the illuminated part is decreasing after Full Moon, even though the exact local time is still read in UTC or in the city timezone table.