A MONTH OF WAXING AND WANING LIGHT
May 1987 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 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 07:11 | 22:51 | |
| 5/2 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 07:57 | 23:46 | |
| 5/3 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 08:49 | — | |
| 5/4 | Waxing Crescent | 32% | 09:46 | 00:34 | |
| 5/5 | Waxing Crescent | 41% | 10:47 | 01:14 | |
| 5/6 | First Quarter | 50% | 11:48 | 01:48 | |
| 5/7 | Waxing Gibbous | 60% | 12:50 | 02:17 | |
| 5/8 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 13:52 | 02:42 | |
| 5/9 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 14:54 | 03:05 | |
| 5/10 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 16:58 | 04:28 | |
| 5/11 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 18:04 | 04:52 | |
| 5/12 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 19:15 | 05:18 | |
| 5/13 | Full Moon | 100% | 20:29 | 05:48 | |
| 5/14 | Full Moon | 99% | 21:46 | 06:24 | |
| 5/15 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 23:01 | 07:10 | |
| 5/16 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | — | 08:07 | |
| 5/17 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 00:08 | 09:15 | |
| 5/18 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 01:04 | 10:29 | |
| 5/19 | Waning Gibbous | 62% | 01:49 | 11:45 | |
| 5/20 | Waning Gibbous | 51% | 02:25 | 12:59 | |
| 5/21 | Waning Crescent | 40% | 02:54 | 14:09 | |
| 5/22 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 03:20 | 15:16 | |
| 5/23 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 03:44 | 16:21 | |
| 5/24 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 04:08 | 17:25 | |
| 5/25 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 04:33 | 18:30 | |
| 5/26 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 05:00 | 19:35 | |
| 5/27 | New Moon | 0% | 05:31 | 20:39 | |
| 5/28 | New Moon | 0% | 06:08 | 21:41 | |
| 5/29 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 06:51 | 22:38 | |
| 5/30 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 07:41 | 23:28 | |
| 5/31 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 08:37 | — |
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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.