Moon phases May 2030
The Moon in May 2030, 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 02, 14:12 | May 02, 10:12 | May 02, 15:12 |
| First quarter | May 10, 17:11 | May 10, 13:11 | May 10, 18:11 |
| Full moon | May 17, 11:19 | May 17, 07:19 | May 17, 12:19 |
| Last quarter | May 24, 04:57 | May 24, 00:57 | May 24, 05:57 |
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | 1 % | Aries → Taurus 15:34 | Fruit day | rising | |
| Thu 2 | 0 % | Taurus | Root day | rising | |
| Fri 3 | 1 % | Taurus | Root day | rising | |
| Sat 4 | 3 % | Taurus → Gemini 04:17 | Flower day | rising | |
| Sun 5 | 7 % | Gemini | Flower day | rising | |
| Mon 6 | 13 % | Gemini → Cancer 17:17 | Flower day | falling | |
| Tue 7 | 19 % | Cancer | Leaf day | falling | |
| Wed 8 | 28 % | Cancer | Leaf day | falling | |
| Thu 9 | 37 % | Cancer → Leo 04:55 | Fruit day | falling | |
| Fri 10 | 47 % | Leo | Fruit day | falling | |
| Sat 11 | 57 % | Leo → Virgo 13:25 | Fruit day | falling | |
| Sun 12 | 68 % | Virgo | Root day | falling | |
| Mon 13 | 78 % | Virgo → Libra 17:57 | Root day | falling | |
| Tue 14 | 87 % | Libra | Flower day | falling | |
| Wed 15 | 94 % | Libra → Scorpio 19:10 | Flower day | falling | |
| Thu 16 | 98 % | Scorpio | Leaf day | falling | |
| Fri 17 | 100 % | Scorpio → Sagittarius 18:39 | Leaf day | falling | |
| Sat 18 | 99 % | Sagittarius | Fruit day | falling | |
| Sun 19 | 94 % | Sagittarius → Capricorn 18:22 | Fruit day | rising | |
| Mon 20 | 88 % | Capricorn | Root day | rising | |
| Tue 21 | 79 % | Capricorn → Aquarius 20:10 | Root day | rising | |
| Wed 22 | 69 % | Aquarius | Flower day | rising | |
| Thu 23 | 58 % | Aquarius | Flower day | rising | |
| Fri 24 | 48 % | Aquarius → Pisces 01:15 | Leaf day | rising | |
| Sat 25 | 38 % | Pisces | Leaf day | rising | |
| Sun 26 | 28 % | Pisces → Aries 09:57 | Fruit day | rising | |
| Mon 27 | 20 % | Aries | Fruit day | rising | |
| Tue 28 | 13 % | Aries → Taurus 21:26 | Fruit day | rising | |
| Wed 29 | 7 % | Taurus | Root day | rising | |
| Thu 30 | 3 % | Taurus | Root day | rising | |
| Fri 31 | 1 % | Taurus → Gemini 10:18 | Flower 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.
Thu 9, Fri 10, Sat 11, Sun 12, Mon 13
Gardening by the Moon
The biodynamic tradition links each day to the element of the Moon's sign:
- Root day (2, 3, 12, 13, 20, 21, 29, 30): sow and harvest carrots, potatoes, onions and radishes.
- Leaf day (7, 8, 16, 17, 24, 25): sow lettuce, cabbage, spinach and herbs; good for watering and the lawn.
- Flower day (4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 22, 23, 31): sow and plant flowers, cut flowers.
- Fruit day (1, 9, 10, 11, 18, 19, 26, 27, 28): 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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