A MONTH OF WAXING AND WANING LIGHT
May 2016 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 Crescent | 40% | 01:54 | 12:59 | |
| 5/2 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 02:34 | 14:04 | |
| 5/3 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 03:12 | 15:12 | |
| 5/4 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 03:51 | 16:21 | |
| 5/5 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 04:30 | 17:33 | |
| 5/6 | New Moon | 1% | 05:12 | 18:45 | |
| 5/7 | New Moon | 0% | 05:57 | 19:56 | |
| 5/8 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 06:46 | 21:04 | |
| 5/9 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 07:39 | 22:08 | |
| 5/10 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 08:36 | 23:05 | |
| 5/11 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 09:35 | 23:56 | |
| 5/12 | Waxing Crescent | 34% | 10:35 | — | |
| 5/13 | Waxing Crescent | 44% | 11:34 | 00:40 | |
| 5/14 | Waxing Gibbous | 54% | 12:32 | 01:18 | |
| 5/15 | Waxing Gibbous | 64% | 13:29 | 01:53 | |
| 5/16 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 14:25 | 02:26 | |
| 5/17 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 15:20 | 02:56 | |
| 5/18 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 16:14 | 03:26 | |
| 5/19 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 17:09 | 03:57 | |
| 5/20 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 18:03 | 04:29 | |
| 5/21 | Full Moon | 99% | 18:58 | 05:03 | |
| 5/22 | Full Moon | 100% | 19:53 | 05:41 | |
| 5/23 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 20:46 | 06:22 | |
| 5/24 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 21:37 | 07:08 | |
| 5/25 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 22:26 | 07:58 | |
| 5/26 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 23:11 | 08:52 | |
| 5/27 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 23:54 | 09:50 | |
| 5/28 | Waning Gibbous | 65% | — | 10:50 | |
| 5/29 | Waning Gibbous | 54% | 00:34 | 11:53 | |
| 5/30 | Waning Crescent | 43% | 01:12 | 12:58 | |
| 5/31 | Waning Crescent | 32% | 01:49 | 14:04 |
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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.