Moon phases May 2027
The Moon in May 2027, day by day: its phase as it looks, how much of it is lit, the zodiac sign it is in, and the old gardening and haircut rules that moon calendars hand down.
The four main phases
| UTC | New York | London | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New moon | May 06, 10:58 | May 06, 06:58 | May 06, 11:58 |
| First quarter | May 13, 04:43 | May 13, 00:43 | May 13, 05:43 |
| Full moon | May 20, 10:58 | May 20, 06:58 | May 20, 11:58 |
| Last quarter | May 28, 13:57 | May 28, 09:57 | May 28, 14:57 |
The month at a glance
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- 2♓︎
- 3♈︎
- 4♈︎
- 5♉︎
- 6♉︎
- 7♊︎
- 8♊︎
- 9♋︎
- 10♋︎
- 11♌︎
- 12♌︎
- 13♍︎
- 14♍︎
- 15♍︎
- 16♎︎
- 17♎︎
- 18♏︎
- 19♏︎
- 20♐︎
- 21♐︎
- 22♐︎
- 23♑︎
- 24♑︎
- 25♒︎
- 26♒︎
- 27♒︎
- 28♓︎
- 29♓︎
- 30♈︎
- 31♈︎
Day by day
| Day | Lit | Moon in | Gardening | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 26 % | Pisces | Leaf day | rising | |
| Sun 2 | 18 % | Pisces | Leaf day | rising | |
| Mon 3 | 11 % | Pisces → Aries 03:42 | Fruit day | rising | |
| Tue 4 | 5 % | Aries | Fruit day | rising | |
| Wed 5 | 1 % | Aries → Taurus 09:52 | Root day | rising | |
| Thu 6 | 0 % | Taurus | Root day | rising | |
| Fri 7 | 1 % | Taurus → Gemini 13:06 | Root day | rising | |
| Sat 8 | 5 % | Gemini | Flower day | rising | |
| Sun 9 | 11 % | Gemini → Cancer 14:59 | Flower day | falling | |
| Mon 10 | 20 % | Cancer | Leaf day | falling | |
| Tue 11 | 30 % | Cancer → Leo 17:00 | Leaf day | falling | |
| Wed 12 | 41 % | Leo | Fruit day | falling | |
| Thu 13 | 52 % | Leo → Virgo 20:05 | Fruit day | falling | |
| Fri 14 | 64 % | Virgo | Root day | falling | |
| Sat 15 | 74 % | Virgo | Root day | falling | |
| Sun 16 | 83 % | Virgo → Libra 00:33 | Flower day | falling | |
| Mon 17 | 90 % | Libra | Flower day | falling | |
| Tue 18 | 96 % | Libra → Scorpio 06:33 | Leaf day | falling | |
| Wed 19 | 99 % | Scorpio | Leaf day | falling | |
| Thu 20 | 100 % | Scorpio → Sagittarius 14:27 | Leaf day | falling | |
| Fri 21 | 99 % | Sagittarius | Fruit day | falling | |
| Sat 22 | 96 % | Sagittarius | Fruit day | rising | |
| Sun 23 | 92 % | Sagittarius → Capricorn 00:42 | Root day | rising | |
| Mon 24 | 86 % | Capricorn | Root day | rising | |
| Tue 25 | 78 % | Capricorn → Aquarius 13:05 | Root day | rising | |
| Wed 26 | 70 % | Aquarius | Flower day | rising | |
| Thu 27 | 61 % | Aquarius | Flower day | rising | |
| Fri 28 | 52 % | Aquarius → Pisces 01:55 | Leaf day | rising | |
| Sat 29 | 42 % | Pisces | Leaf day | rising | |
| Sun 30 | 32 % | Pisces → Aries 12:39 | Leaf day | rising | |
| Mon 31 | 23 % | Aries | Fruit day | rising |
Times of sign changes in Central European time.
Good days for a haircut
By the old rule, hair grows back fuller when it is cut under a waxing moon in Leo or Virgo, and not in Pisces or Cancer.
Wed 12, Thu 13, Fri 14, Sat 15
Gardening by the Moon
The biodynamic tradition links each day to the element of the Moon's sign:
- Root day (5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 23, 24, 25): sow and harvest carrots, potatoes, onions and radishes.
- Leaf day (1, 2, 10, 11, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30): sow lettuce, cabbage, spinach and herbs; good for watering and the lawn.
- Flower day (8, 9, 16, 17, 26, 27): sow and plant flowers, cut flowers.
- Fruit day (3, 4, 12, 13, 21, 22, 31): sow, tend and harvest fruit, tomatoes, beans and squash.
A rising Moon is said to favour sowing and harvesting what grows above ground; a falling Moon, planting, transplanting and pruning.
The Moon's position and phases are computed; the gardening and haircut rules are tradition, handed down by old moon calendars, not a promise.
The full moon this month: Flower Moon
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