A MONTH OF WAXING AND WANING LIGHT
May 2020 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 Gibbous | 53% | 12:02 | 01:52 | |
| 5/2 | Waxing Gibbous | 64% | 13:11 | 02:34 | |
| 5/3 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 14:22 | 03:12 | |
| 5/4 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 15:34 | 03:46 | |
| 5/5 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 16:47 | 04:19 | |
| 5/6 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 18:00 | 04:52 | |
| 5/7 | Full Moon | 100% | 19:15 | 05:27 | |
| 5/8 | Full Moon | 99% | 20:29 | 06:04 | |
| 5/9 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 21:40 | 06:47 | |
| 5/10 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 22:46 | 07:35 | |
| 5/11 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 23:45 | 08:29 | |
| 5/12 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | — | 09:27 | |
| 5/13 | Waning Gibbous | 65% | 00:35 | 10:27 | |
| 5/14 | Waning Gibbous | 55% | 01:17 | 11:28 | |
| 5/15 | Waning Crescent | 45% | 01:53 | 12:28 | |
| 5/16 | Waning Crescent | 35% | 02:24 | 13:26 | |
| 5/17 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 02:51 | 14:23 | |
| 5/18 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 03:17 | 15:20 | |
| 5/19 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 03:42 | 16:16 | |
| 5/20 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 04:07 | 17:13 | |
| 5/21 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 04:34 | 18:11 | |
| 5/22 | New Moon | 0% | 05:03 | 19:10 | |
| 5/23 | New Moon | 0% | 05:36 | 20:11 | |
| 5/24 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 06:15 | 21:11 | |
| 5/25 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 07:00 | 22:09 | |
| 5/26 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 07:52 | 23:03 | |
| 5/27 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 08:50 | 23:52 | |
| 5/28 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 09:54 | — | |
| 5/29 | Waxing Crescent | 39% | 11:01 | 00:35 | |
| 5/30 | First Quarter | 50% | 12:10 | 01:13 | |
| 5/31 | Waxing Gibbous | 61% | 13:19 | 01:47 |
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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.