A MONTH OF WAXING AND WANING LIGHT
May 1972 Moon phase calendar
Daily phase and illumination values use a Korea-time reference. Exact major phase moments are in Korea Standard Time (KST); moonrise and moonset below use Seoul as a reference location.
Major phase times
Which time zone does this calendar use?
Each major phase happens at the same instant worldwide. The cards show that instant in KST (UTC+9) and UTC; your local calendar date may be different. This month’s events are grouped by their KST date.
Daily phase and illumination are sampled at noon KST (03:00 UTC). Moonrise and moonset are for Seoul, not your current location. For local rise and set times, choose your location in Moonrise and moonset tonight.
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| Date | Moon | Phase | Illumination | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/1 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 22:12 | 06:46 | |
| 5/2 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 23:04 | 07:33 | |
| 5/3 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 23:50 | 08:27 | |
| 5/4 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | — | 09:26 | |
| 5/5 | Waning Gibbous | 64% | 00:31 | 10:28 | |
| 5/6 | Waning Gibbous | 54% | 01:06 | 11:33 | |
| 5/7 | Waning Crescent | 44% | 01:38 | 12:39 | |
| 5/8 | Waning Crescent | 33% | 02:07 | 13:47 | |
| 5/9 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 02:36 | 14:56 | |
| 5/10 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 03:04 | 16:08 | |
| 5/11 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 03:35 | 17:23 | |
| 5/12 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 04:11 | 18:40 | |
| 5/13 | New Moon | 0% | 04:52 | 19:58 | |
| 5/14 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 05:43 | 21:12 | |
| 5/15 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 06:42 | 22:17 | |
| 5/16 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 07:49 | 23:11 | |
| 5/17 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 08:59 | 23:55 | |
| 5/18 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 10:09 | — | |
| 5/19 | Waxing Crescent | 41% | 11:15 | 00:30 | |
| 5/20 | First Quarter | 51% | 12:18 | 01:00 | |
| 5/21 | Waxing Gibbous | 61% | 13:19 | 01:26 | |
| 5/22 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 14:17 | 01:50 | |
| 5/23 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 15:15 | 02:14 | |
| 5/24 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 16:13 | 02:38 | |
| 5/25 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 17:12 | 03:04 | |
| 5/26 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 18:11 | 03:32 | |
| 5/27 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 19:10 | 04:06 | |
| 5/28 | Full Moon | 100% | 20:07 | 04:45 | |
| 5/29 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 21:00 | 05:30 | |
| 5/30 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 21:48 | 06:22 | |
| 5/31 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 22:31 | 07:20 |
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Moonrise and moonset are astronomical calculations for Seoul and may differ from your location or visible horizon. Weather and local obstructions are not included.