Waning Crescent
28%
- Rise
- 01:56
- Set
- 14:08
Moon Phases May 2027 in Pita Kotte, Sri Lanka
Pita Kotte, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset for Pita Kotte, in local time (Asia/Colombo). Next full moon: Flower Moon on Thursday, May 20.
Pita Kotte · Saturday, May 1, 2027 Today
Waning Crescent
- Illumination
- 27.6%
- Moon age
- 24.3 days
- Distance
- 397,108 km
- Moonrise
- 01:56
- Moonset
- 14:08
- Highest
- 08:01
at . Next: New Moon on Thu, May 6 at 16:28. Flower Moon in 19 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 2027 calendar
Waning Crescent
19%
- Rise
- 02:35
- Set
- 14:52
Waning Crescent
12%
- Rise
- 03:14
- Set
- 15:38
Waning Crescent
6%
- Rise
- 03:55
- Set
- 16:27
Waning Crescent
2%
- Rise
- 04:39
- Set
- 17:18
New Moon
- Rise
- 05:27
- Set
- 18:15
Waxing Crescent
1%
- Rise
- 06:21
- Set
- 19:15
Waxing Crescent
5%
- Rise
- 07:19
- Set
- 20:18
Waxing Crescent
11%
- Rise
- 08:22
- Set
- 21:22
Waxing Crescent
19%
- Rise
- 09:26
- Set
- 22:23
Waxing Crescent
29%
- Rise
- 10:29
- Set
- 23:20
Waxing Crescent
40%
- Rise
- 11:28
- Set
- —
First Quarter
- Rise
- 12:23
- Set
- 00:11
Waxing Gibbous
62%
- Rise
- 13:15
- Set
- 00:58
Waxing Gibbous
73%
- Rise
- 14:05
- Set
- 01:43
Waxing Gibbous
82%
- Rise
- 14:54
- Set
- 02:26
Waxing Gibbous
89%
- Rise
- 15:43
- Set
- 03:08
Waxing Gibbous
95%
- Rise
- 16:34
- Set
- 03:52
Waxing Gibbous
98%
- Rise
- 17:26
- Set
- 04:38
Flower Moon
- Rise
- 18:19
- Set
- 05:26
Waning Gibbous
99%
- Rise
- 19:13
- Set
- 06:17
Waning Gibbous
97%
- Rise
- 20:06
- Set
- 07:09
Waning Gibbous
92%
- Rise
- 20:57
- Set
- 08:02
Waning Gibbous
87%
- Rise
- 21:45
- Set
- 08:54
Waning Gibbous
80%
- Rise
- 22:30
- Set
- 09:44
Waning Gibbous
71%
- Rise
- 23:12
- Set
- 10:32
Waning Gibbous
63%
- Rise
- 23:52
- Set
- 11:17
Last Quarter
- Rise
- —
- Set
- 12:01
Waning Crescent
43%
- Rise
- 00:30
- Set
- 12:45
Waning Crescent
34%
- Rise
- 01:08
- Set
- 13:29
Waning Crescent
24%
- Rise
- 01:48
- Set
- 14:16
Times are local to Pita Kotte (Asia/Colombo). A dash means the moon does not rise or set on that date.
Moon phases in May 2027
| Phase | Local date and time | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon | Thu, May 6 at 16:28 | May 6, 10:58 |
| First Quarter | Thu, May 13 at 10:13 | May 13, 04:43 |
| Full Moon · Flower Moon | Thu, May 20 at 16:28 | May 20, 10:58 |
| Last Quarter | Fri, May 28 at 19:27 | May 28, 13:57 |
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 2027
- May 1 to May 5 · 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 6 to May 12 · 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 13 to May 19 · 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 20 to May 28 · Root crops: Plant root crops and anything that overwinters: carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, garlic, bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs. Prune to slow growth.
- May 29 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 Pita Kotte 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.