Waning Crescent
13%
- Rise
- 04:10
- Set
- 16:03
Moon Phases May 2019 in Beirut, Lebanon
Beirut, Lebanon
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset for Beirut, in local time (Asia/Beirut). Next full moon: Flower Moon on Sunday, May 19.
Beirut · Wednesday, May 1, 2019 Today
Waning Crescent
- Illumination
- 12.7%
- Moon age
- 26 days
- Distance
- 400,791 km
- Moonrise
- 04:10
- Moonset
- 16:03
- Highest
- 10:03
at . Next: New Moon on Sun, May 5 at 01:45. Flower Moon in 18 days.
In the final days of the lunar month the Moon is a waning crescent, rising in the east a few hours before the Sun and fading into the dawn.
Click any day in the calendar or pick a date above to see its details here.
May 2019 calendar
Waning Crescent
7%
- Rise
- 04:39
- Set
- 16:59
Waning Crescent
3%
- Rise
- 05:09
- Set
- 17:56
Waning Crescent
1%
- Rise
- 05:41
- Set
- 18:55
New Moon
- Rise
- 06:15
- Set
- 19:56
Waxing Crescent
2%
- Rise
- 06:53
- Set
- 20:58
Waxing Crescent
7%
- Rise
- 07:36
- Set
- 22:01
Waxing Crescent
13%
- Rise
- 08:25
- Set
- 23:02
Waxing Crescent
22%
- Rise
- 09:20
- Set
- 23:59
Waxing Crescent
31%
- Rise
- 10:21
- Set
- —
Waxing Crescent
42%
- Rise
- 11:26
- Set
- 00:52
First Quarter
- Rise
- 12:32
- Set
- 01:39
Waxing Gibbous
65%
- Rise
- 13:40
- Set
- 02:21
Waxing Gibbous
76%
- Rise
- 14:46
- Set
- 03:00
Waxing Gibbous
85%
- Rise
- 15:53
- Set
- 03:36
Waxing Gibbous
92%
- Rise
- 16:59
- Set
- 04:11
Waxing Gibbous
97%
- Rise
- 18:04
- Set
- 04:46
Waxing Gibbous
100%
- Rise
- 19:09
- Set
- 05:23
Flower Moon
- Rise
- 20:13
- Set
- 06:03
Waning Gibbous
97%
- Rise
- 21:14
- Set
- 06:46
Waning Gibbous
93%
- Rise
- 22:11
- Set
- 07:33
Waning Gibbous
87%
- Rise
- 23:03
- Set
- 08:24
Waning Gibbous
80%
- Rise
- 23:49
- Set
- 09:17
Waning Gibbous
71%
- Rise
- —
- Set
- 10:12
Waning Gibbous
62%
- Rise
- 00:30
- Set
- 11:07
Last Quarter
- Rise
- 01:07
- Set
- 12:02
Waning Crescent
44%
- Rise
- 01:40
- Set
- 12:57
Waning Crescent
34%
- Rise
- 02:10
- Set
- 13:52
Waning Crescent
26%
- Rise
- 02:40
- Set
- 14:47
Waning Crescent
17%
- Rise
- 03:09
- Set
- 15:43
Waning Crescent
10%
- Rise
- 03:40
- Set
- 16:42
Times are local to Beirut (Asia/Beirut). A dash means the moon does not rise or set on that date.
Moon phases in May 2019
| Phase | Local date and time | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon | Sun, May 5 at 01:45 | May 4, 22:45 |
| First Quarter | Sun, May 12 at 04:12 | May 12, 01:12 |
| Full Moon · Flower Moon | Sun, May 19 at 00:11 | May 18, 21:11 |
| Last Quarter | Sun, May 26 at 19:33 | May 26, 16:33 |
About the Waning Crescent
In the final days of the lunar month the Moon is a waning crescent, rising in the east a few hours before the Sun and fading into the dawn. The sliver thins each morning until it disappears into the sunrise glow a day or so before new moon.
Earthshine often lights the dark part of the disc at this phase, and the crescent sits close to the brightest morning planets, making for striking pre-dawn pairings.
Lore and folklore
The old moon of the morning was widely seen as a time to let go: to finish, clear out and rest before the new cycle. Farmers avoided planting and used the days for weeding and clearing ground.
Some traditions called it the balsamic or dark moon and treated its last days as a quiet pause, much as the week is given a day of rest.
Trivia
- The waning crescent is the phase people see least, simply because it is only up before sunrise.
- The thinnest crescents are visible only a day from new moon, low in the brightening dawn.
- The phases repeat every 29.53 days on average, but individual lunar months vary by more than 13 hours.
- Because the Moon rises later each day, the waning crescent moves from midnight to dawn within a week.
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 2019
- May 1 to May 4 · 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 5 to May 11 · 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 12 to May 18 · 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 19 to May 26 · Root crops: Plant root crops and anything that overwinters: carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, garlic, bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs. Prune to slow growth.
- May 27 to May 31 · Rest and tend: Rest days for the soil: weed, cultivate, turn compost, harvest crops for storage, prune to discourage regrowth, prepare beds. Avoid sowing.
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 Beirut 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.