Waning Gibbous
98%
- Rise
- 7:47 PM
- Set
- 6:58 AM
Moon Phases May 2018 in Erode, India
Erode, Tamil Nadu, India
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset for Erode, in local time (Asia/Kolkata). Next full moon: Flower Moon on Tuesday, May 29.
Erode · Tuesday, May 1, 2018 Today
Waning Gibbous
- Illumination
- 98.2%
- Moon age
- 15.2 days
- Distance
- 393,955 km
- Moonrise
- 7:47 PM
- Moonset
- 6:58 AM
- Highest
- 12:58 AM
at . Next: Last Quarter on Tue, May 8 at 7:38 AM. Flower Moon in 28 days.
After full moon the lit portion begins to shrink from the side it first grew on, and the Moon is waning gibbous.
Click any day in the calendar or pick a date above to see its details here.
May 2018 calendar
Waning Gibbous
95%
- Rise
- 8:38 PM
- Set
- 7:43 AM
Waning Gibbous
90%
- Rise
- 9:28 PM
- Set
- 8:29 AM
Waning Gibbous
83%
- Rise
- 10:17 PM
- Set
- 9:17 AM
Waning Gibbous
76%
- Rise
- 11:06 PM
- Set
- 10:05 AM
Waning Gibbous
67%
- Rise
- 11:52 PM
- Set
- 10:54 AM
Waning Gibbous
58%
- Rise
- —
- Set
- 11:43 AM
Last Quarter
- Rise
- 12:37 AM
- Set
- 12:31 PM
Waning Crescent
39%
- Rise
- 1:20 AM
- Set
- 1:20 PM
Waning Crescent
29%
- Rise
- 2:03 AM
- Set
- 2:09 PM
Waning Crescent
21%
- Rise
- 2:45 AM
- Set
- 2:58 PM
Waning Crescent
13%
- Rise
- 3:27 AM
- Set
- 3:49 PM
Waning Crescent
7%
- Rise
- 4:11 AM
- Set
- 4:41 PM
Waning Crescent
2%
- Rise
- 4:56 AM
- Set
- 5:36 PM
New Moon
- Rise
- 5:45 AM
- Set
- 6:34 PM
Waxing Crescent
1%
- Rise
- 6:37 AM
- Set
- 7:34 PM
Waxing Crescent
5%
- Rise
- 7:33 AM
- Set
- 8:36 PM
Waxing Crescent
11%
- Rise
- 8:33 AM
- Set
- 9:38 PM
Waxing Crescent
19%
- Rise
- 9:34 AM
- Set
- 10:38 PM
Waxing Crescent
29%
- Rise
- 10:35 AM
- Set
- 11:34 PM
Waxing Crescent
40%
- Rise
- 11:35 AM
- Set
- —
First Quarter
- Rise
- 12:32 PM
- Set
- 12:27 AM
Waxing Gibbous
62%
- Rise
- 1:27 PM
- Set
- 1:16 AM
Waxing Gibbous
73%
- Rise
- 2:19 PM
- Set
- 2:02 AM
Waxing Gibbous
81%
- Rise
- 3:10 PM
- Set
- 2:45 AM
Waxing Gibbous
89%
- Rise
- 4:01 PM
- Set
- 3:28 AM
Waxing Gibbous
94%
- Rise
- 4:51 PM
- Set
- 4:11 AM
Waxing Gibbous
98%
- Rise
- 5:41 PM
- Set
- 4:54 AM
Flower Moon
- Rise
- 6:31 PM
- Set
- 5:38 AM
Waning Gibbous
99%
- Rise
- 7:21 PM
- Set
- 6:24 AM
Waning Gibbous
97%
- Rise
- 8:11 PM
- Set
- 7:11 AM
Times are local to Erode (Asia/Kolkata). A dash means the moon does not rise or set on that date.
Moon phases in May 2018
| Phase | Local date and time | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter | Tue, May 8 at 7:38 AM | May 8, 02:08 |
| New Moon | Tue, May 15 at 5:17 PM | May 15, 11:47 |
| First Quarter | Tue, May 22 at 9:19 AM | May 22, 03:49 |
| Full Moon · Flower Moon | Tue, May 29 at 7:49 PM | May 29, 14:19 |
About the Waning Gibbous
After full moon the lit portion begins to shrink from the side it first grew on, and the Moon is waning gibbous. It rises after sunset, later each night, and is still up after sunrise, which is why this is the phase most often noticed in the western sky in the morning.
By the end of this phase the Moon rises around midnight and is well placed for anyone awake in the small hours.
Lore and folklore
The waning moon was traditionally the time for finishing and clearing: harvesting, weeding, pruning and any work meant to reduce or remove. Almanacs advised planting root crops and perennials in the third quarter, when energy was thought to move down into the roots.
Folk remedies were said to work best on a waning moon, drawing ailments away as the light shrank.
Trivia
- The lit edge now faces east, toward the morning Sun, so the horns of the shrinking moon point west.
- The waning gibbous rises about 50 minutes later each night on average, the same lag that shifts the tides.
- Photographers like this phase for lunar detail in the comfortable pre-dawn sky.
- The far side of the Moon is never permanently dark; it has its own day and night like the near side.
Select any day in the calendar to read about its phase.
This month's full moon: the Flower Moon
May is when flowers are abundant across much of the northern hemisphere, and the full moon carries their name.
The Corn Planting Moon and Milk Moon are other traditional names. In Buddhist countries the May full moon is Vesak, marking the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha.
Lore
May's abundance of blossom gave the moon its name, and in Buddhist countries this is the moon of Vesak, celebrating the birth, enlightenment and passing of the Buddha. European lore called it the Milk Moon, when cows first went out to fresh pasture and milk flowed freely.
Trivia
- The Flower Moon is the first full moon of meteorological summer in the northern hemisphere.
- In 2026 it falls on May 1, leaving room for a second full moon, a Blue Moon, on May 31.
- Vesak is fixed to this full moon, so its date moves each year like Easter.
Gardening by the Moon in May 2018
- May 1 to May 7 · Root crops: Plant root crops and anything that overwinters: carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, garlic, bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs. Prune to slow growth.
- May 8 to May 14 · Rest and tend: Rest days for the soil: weed, cultivate, turn compost, harvest crops for storage, prune to discourage regrowth, prepare beds. Avoid sowing.
- May 15 to May 21 · Leafy crops: Sow leafy crops and above-ground annuals whose seeds form outside the fruit: lettuce, spinach, cabbage, broccoli, celery, herbs. Transplant seedlings. Mow to encourage growth.
- May 22 to May 29 · Fruiting crops: Sow above-ground crops whose seeds form inside the fruit: beans, peas, tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumbers, melons. Graft, repot and sow lawns.
- May 30 to May 31 · Root crops: Plant root crops and anything that overwinters: carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, garlic, bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs. Prune to slow growth.
Full planting calendar for May › · How gardening by the moon works
How to read this moon calendar
Each day shows the Moon as it looks from Erode at midday local time, with the illuminated percentage, moonrise and moonset. Days with a principal phase show the exact local time the phase occurs. Because the Moon moves about 50 minutes later each day, roughly once a month there is a date with no moonrise or no moonset at all.
The eight phases of the Moon
New Moon
The Moon sits between Earth and the Sun. Its lit side faces away from us, so it is invisible in the night sky. A new lunar month begins.
Waxing Crescent
A thin sliver grows each evening after sunset. Look low in the west shortly after dusk.
First Quarter
Half the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midday and sets around midnight, so it is high in the sky at sunset.
Waxing Gibbous
More than half lit and growing. It rises in the afternoon and shines most of the night.
Full Moon
The whole face is lit. It rises at sunset and sets at sunrise. Each full moon carries a traditional name.
Waning Gibbous
The lit portion shrinks. It rises after sunset and is still up in the morning sky.
Last Quarter
Half lit again, on the opposite side. It rises around midnight and is best seen in the early morning.
Waning Crescent
A thinning sliver before dawn in the east, fading toward the next new moon.