Full moons 2023 · Friday · 3 years ago
5 May 2023
Full Moon
100% illuminated and waxing, 15.3 days into the lunar cycle. This full moon is known as the Flower Moon.
Ephemeris for 5 May 2023 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Illumination
- 99.9%
- Lunar age
- 15.3 days
- Elongation
- 177.1°
- Distance
- 381,126 km
- Distance (mi)
- 236,820 mi
- Apparent size
- 31.3′
- Constellation
- Scorpio
- Libration lat
- 0.9° N
- Libration lon
- 5.3° W
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 20:35 | 00:20 | 05:13 | 24.5° |
| New York | 20:13 | 00:25 | 05:39 | 34.2° |
| Chicago | 20:13 | 00:21 | 05:32 | 32.8° |
| Denver | 20:21 | 00:33 | 05:47 | 34.6° |
| Los Angeles | 20:03 | 00:28 | 05:52 | 40.2° |
| Mexico City | 19:16 | 00:09 | 05:56 | 55.3° |
| São Paulo | 17:36 | 00:22 +1 | 06:12 | 85.7° |
| Berlin | 20:42 | 00:24 | 05:16 | 23.7° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Moon | 5 May 2023 | 17:34 | today |
| Last Quarter | 12 May 2023 | 14:28 | in 7 days |
| New Moon | 19 May 2023 | 15:53 | in 14 days |
| First Quarter | 27 May 2023 | 15:22 | in 22 days |