Moon phases May 2028
The Moon in May 2028, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First quarter | May 02, 02:25 | May 01, 22:25 | May 02, 03:25 |
| Full moon | May 08, 19:48 | May 08, 15:48 | May 08, 20:48 |
| Last quarter | May 16, 10:43 | May 16, 06:43 | May 16, 11:43 |
| New moon | May 24, 08:16 | May 24, 04:16 | May 24, 09:16 |
| First quarter | May 31, 07:36 | May 31, 03:36 | May 31, 08:36 |
The month at a glance
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- 24♊︎
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- 30♍︎
- 31♍︎
Day by day
| Day | Lit | Moon in | Gardening | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | 42 % | Cancer → Leo 07:23 | Fruit day | falling | |
| Tue 2 | 54 % | Leo | Fruit day | falling | |
| Wed 3 | 65 % | Leo → Virgo 10:35 | Root day | falling | |
| Thu 4 | 76 % | Virgo | Root day | falling | |
| Fri 5 | 85 % | Virgo → Libra 12:34 | Root day | falling | |
| Sat 6 | 92 % | Libra | Flower day | falling | |
| Sun 7 | 97 % | Libra → Scorpio 14:15 | Flower day | falling | |
| Mon 8 | 100 % | Scorpio | Leaf day | falling | |
| Tue 9 | 100 % | Scorpio → Sagittarius 17:12 | Leaf day | falling | |
| Wed 10 | 97 % | Sagittarius | Fruit day | falling | |
| Thu 11 | 92 % | Sagittarius → Capricorn 23:00 | Fruit day | rising | |
| Fri 12 | 86 % | Capricorn | Root day | rising | |
| Sat 13 | 78 % | Capricorn | Root day | rising | |
| Sun 14 | 69 % | Capricorn → Aquarius 08:26 | Flower day | rising | |
| Mon 15 | 60 % | Aquarius | Flower day | rising | |
| Tue 16 | 50 % | Aquarius → Pisces 20:38 | Flower day | rising | |
| Wed 17 | 41 % | Pisces | Leaf day | rising | |
| Thu 18 | 32 % | Pisces | Leaf day | rising | |
| Fri 19 | 23 % | Pisces → Aries 09:12 | Fruit day | rising | |
| Sat 20 | 15 % | Aries | Fruit day | rising | |
| Sun 21 | 9 % | Aries → Taurus 19:48 | Fruit day | rising | |
| Mon 22 | 4 % | Taurus | Root day | rising | |
| Tue 23 | 1 % | Taurus | Root day | rising | |
| Wed 24 | 0 % | Taurus → Gemini 03:35 | Flower day | rising | |
| Thu 25 | 1 % | Gemini | Flower day | rising | |
| Fri 26 | 5 % | Gemini → Cancer 09:00 | Leaf day | falling | |
| Sat 27 | 11 % | Cancer | Leaf day | falling | |
| Sun 28 | 19 % | Cancer → Leo 12:54 | Leaf day | falling | |
| Mon 29 | 29 % | Leo | Fruit day | falling | |
| Tue 30 | 40 % | Leo → Virgo 16:01 | Fruit day | falling | |
| Wed 31 | 51 % | Virgo | Root day | falling |
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.
Mon 1, Tue 2, Wed 3, Thu 4, Fri 5, Mon 29, Tue 30, Wed 31
Gardening by the Moon
The biodynamic tradition links each day to the element of the Moon's sign:
- Root day (3, 4, 5, 12, 13, 22, 23, 31): sow and harvest carrots, potatoes, onions and radishes.
- Leaf day (8, 9, 17, 18, 26, 27, 28): sow lettuce, cabbage, spinach and herbs; good for watering and the lawn.
- Flower day (6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 24, 25): sow and plant flowers, cut flowers.
- Fruit day (1, 2, 10, 11, 19, 20, 21, 29, 30): 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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