Waning Gibbous
74%
- Rise
- 12:33 AM
- Set
- 10:29 AM
Moon Phases May 2040 in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas, United States
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset for Dallas, in local time (America/Chicago). Next full moon: Flower Moon on Saturday, May 26.
Dallas · Tuesday, May 1, 2040 Today
Waning Gibbous
- Illumination
- 73.7%
- Moon age
- 20.1 days
- Distance
- 366,951 km
- Moonrise
- 12:33 AM
- Moonset
- 10:29 AM
- Highest
- 5:31 AM
at . Next: Last Quarter on Thu, May 3 at 2:59 PM. Flower Moon in 25 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 2040 calendar
Waning Gibbous
63%
- Rise
- 1:33 AM
- Set
- 11:35 AM
Last Quarter
- Rise
- 2:25 AM
- Set
- 12:44 PM
Waning Crescent
40%
- Rise
- 3:09 AM
- Set
- 1:52 PM
Waning Crescent
30%
- Rise
- 3:47 AM
- Set
- 2:58 PM
Waning Crescent
20%
- Rise
- 4:20 AM
- Set
- 4:02 PM
Waning Crescent
12%
- Rise
- 4:50 AM
- Set
- 5:03 PM
Waning Crescent
6%
- Rise
- 5:19 AM
- Set
- 6:03 PM
Waning Crescent
2%
- Rise
- 5:48 AM
- Set
- 7:03 PM
New Moon
- Rise
- 6:18 AM
- Set
- 8:03 PM
Waxing Crescent
0%
- Rise
- 6:51 AM
- Set
- 9:03 PM
Waxing Crescent
2%
- Rise
- 7:28 AM
- Set
- 10:02 PM
Waxing Crescent
6%
- Rise
- 8:09 AM
- Set
- 10:58 PM
Waxing Crescent
12%
- Rise
- 8:55 AM
- Set
- 11:51 PM
Waxing Crescent
18%
- Rise
- 9:45 AM
- Set
- —
Waxing Crescent
26%
- Rise
- 10:39 AM
- Set
- 12:39 AM
Waxing Crescent
35%
- Rise
- 11:35 AM
- Set
- 1:22 AM
Waxing Crescent
44%
- Rise
- 12:33 PM
- Set
- 2:00 AM
First Quarter
- Rise
- 1:31 PM
- Set
- 2:33 AM
Waxing Gibbous
64%
- Rise
- 2:29 PM
- Set
- 3:04 AM
Waxing Gibbous
73%
- Rise
- 3:29 PM
- Set
- 3:33 AM
Waxing Gibbous
82%
- Rise
- 4:30 PM
- Set
- 4:02 AM
Waxing Gibbous
90%
- Rise
- 5:34 PM
- Set
- 4:32 AM
Waxing Gibbous
96%
- Rise
- 6:41 PM
- Set
- 5:04 AM
Waxing Gibbous
99%
- Rise
- 7:52 PM
- Set
- 5:41 AM
Flower Moon
- Rise
- 9:05 PM
- Set
- 6:23 AM
Waning Gibbous
98%
- Rise
- 10:16 PM
- Set
- 7:14 AM
Waning Gibbous
93%
- Rise
- 11:22 PM
- Set
- 8:14 AM
Waning Gibbous
85%
- Rise
- —
- Set
- 9:21 AM
Waning Gibbous
76%
- Rise
- 12:20 AM
- Set
- 10:32 AM
Waning Gibbous
66%
- Rise
- 1:08 AM
- Set
- 11:43 AM
Times are local to Dallas (America/Chicago). A dash means the moon does not rise or set on that date.
Moon phases in May 2040
| Phase | Local date and time | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter | Thu, May 3 at 2:59 PM | May 3, 19:59 |
| New Moon | Thu, May 10 at 10:28 PM | May 11, 03:28 |
| First Quarter | Sat, May 19 at 2:00 AM | May 19, 07:00 |
| Full Moon · Flower Moon | Sat, May 26 at 6:47 AM | May 26, 11:47 |
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 2040
- May 1 to May 3 · Root crops: Plant root crops and anything that overwinters: carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, garlic, bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs. Prune to slow growth.
- May 4 to May 10 · 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 11 to May 18 · 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 19 to May 25 · 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 26 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 Dallas 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.