A MONTH OF WAXING AND WANING LIGHT
May 2009 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 | 42% | 11:01 | 00:55 | |
| 5/2 | Waxing Gibbous | 53% | 12:13 | 01:34 | |
| 5/3 | Waxing Gibbous | 64% | 13:23 | 02:07 | |
| 5/4 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 14:30 | 02:35 | |
| 5/5 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 15:35 | 03:02 | |
| 5/6 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 16:40 | 03:28 | |
| 5/7 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 17:45 | 03:55 | |
| 5/8 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 18:49 | 04:24 | |
| 5/9 | Full Moon | 100% | 19:53 | 04:57 | |
| 5/10 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 20:54 | 05:35 | |
| 5/11 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 21:50 | 06:19 | |
| 5/12 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 22:40 | 07:08 | |
| 5/13 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 23:24 | 08:03 | |
| 5/14 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | — | 09:00 | |
| 5/15 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 00:01 | 09:59 | |
| 5/16 | Waning Gibbous | 61% | 00:33 | 10:59 | |
| 5/17 | Waning Gibbous | 52% | 01:01 | 11:59 | |
| 5/18 | Waning Crescent | 42% | 01:27 | 12:58 | |
| 5/19 | Waning Crescent | 32% | 01:51 | 13:59 | |
| 5/20 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 02:16 | 15:02 | |
| 5/21 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 02:42 | 16:08 | |
| 5/22 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 03:11 | 17:17 | |
| 5/23 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 03:46 | 18:30 | |
| 5/24 | New Moon | 0% | 04:28 | 19:44 | |
| 5/25 | New Moon | 1% | 05:19 | 20:55 | |
| 5/26 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 06:22 | 21:57 | |
| 5/27 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 07:33 | 22:50 | |
| 5/28 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 08:48 | 23:33 | |
| 5/29 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 10:02 | — | |
| 5/30 | Waxing Crescent | 39% | 11:14 | 00:08 | |
| 5/31 | First Quarter | 50% | 12:23 | 00:38 |
Born in May 2009?
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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.