Moon calendar for May 1996
The Moon's sign and phase for every day of the month, with lunar days and the best days for love, money, travel and more. Times are for London.
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The Moon's sign and phase for every day of the month, with lunar days and the best days for love, money, travel and more. Times are for London.
Each day shows what the Moon favours. Pick a topic to see how every day rates for it.
1 Wed
🌔 Waxing Gibbous
♎ Libra
Lunar day: 14, 15 (from 18:08)
Good for: ❤️ Love · 🤝 Family and friends · 💄 Beauty · 🛍️ Shopping · 🌱 Garden
2 Thu
🌕 Full Moon
♎ Libra, enters Scorpio at 13:42
Lunar day: 15, 16 (from 19:21)
Good for: ❤️ Love · 🤝 Family and friends · 💄 Beauty · 🛍️ Shopping · 🌱 Garden
3 Fri
🌕 Full Moon
♏ Scorpio
Lunar day: 16, 17 (from 20:34)
Full Moon at 12:48
A quiet day: nothing stands out
4 Sat
🌕 Full Moon
♏ Scorpio, enters Sagittarius at 17:05
Lunar day: 17, 18 (from 21:46)
Good for: 🩺 Health · 🌱 Garden
5 Sun
🌖 Waning Gibbous
♐ Sagittarius
Lunar day: 18, 19 (from 22:53)
Good for: ✈️ Travel
6 Mon
🌖 Waning Gibbous
♐ Sagittarius, enters Capricorn at 18:54
Lunar day: 19, 20 (from 23:52)
Good for: ✈️ Travel
7 Tue
🌖 Waning Gibbous
♑ Capricorn
Lunar day: 20
Good for: 🩺 Health · 🌱 Garden
8 Wed
🌖 Waning Gibbous
♑ Capricorn, enters Aquarius at 20:38
Lunar day: 20, 21 (from 00:43)
Good for: 🩺 Health · 🌱 Garden
9 Thu
🌗 Last Quarter
♒ Aquarius
Lunar day: 21, 22 (from 01:25)
Good for: 🤝 Family and friends · ✈️ Travel
10 Fri
🌗 Last Quarter
♒ Aquarius, enters Pisces at 23:29
Lunar day: 22, 23 (from 02:01)
Good for: 🤝 Family and friends · ✈️ Travel
11 Sat
🌗 Last Quarter
♓ Pisces
Lunar day: 23, 24 (from 02:32)
Good for: 🌱 Garden
12 Sun
🌘 Waning Crescent
♓ Pisces
Lunar day: 24, 25 (from 03:00)
Good for: 🌱 Garden
13 Mon
🌘 Waning Crescent
♓ Pisces, enters Aries at 04:00
Lunar day: 25, 26 (from 03:26)
A quiet day: nothing stands out
14 Tue
🌘 Waning Crescent
♈ Aries
Lunar day: 26, 27 (from 03:53)
A quiet day: nothing stands out
15 Wed
🌘 Waning Crescent
♈ Aries, enters Taurus at 10:25
Lunar day: 27, 28 (from 04:20)
Good for: 🌱 Garden
16 Thu
🌑 New Moon
♉ Taurus
Lunar day: 28, 29 (from 04:50)
Good for: 🌱 Garden
17 Fri
🌑 New Moon
♉ Taurus, enters Gemini at 18:47
Lunar day: 29, 30 (from 05:24), 1 (from 12:46)
New Moon at 12:46
A quiet day: nothing stands out
18 Sat
🌑 New Moon
♊ Gemini
Lunar day: 1, 2 (from 06:02)
Good for: 🤝 Family and friends · ✈️ Travel
19 Sun
🌒 Waxing Crescent
♊ Gemini
Lunar day: 2, 3 (from 06:45)
Good for: 🤝 Family and friends · ✈️ Travel
20 Mon
🌒 Waxing Crescent
♊ Gemini, enters Cancer at 05:16
Lunar day: 3, 4 (from 07:33)
Good for: ❤️ Love · 🤝 Family and friends · 🌱 Garden
21 Tue
🌒 Waxing Crescent
♋ Cancer
Lunar day: 4, 5 (from 08:27)
Good for: ❤️ Love · 🤝 Family and friends · 🌱 Garden
22 Wed
🌒 Waxing Crescent
♋ Cancer, enters Leo at 17:28
Lunar day: 5, 6 (from 09:23)
Good for: ❤️ Love · 🤝 Family and friends · 🌱 Garden
23 Thu
🌒 Waxing Crescent
♌ Leo
Lunar day: 6, 7 (from 10:23)
Good for: ❤️ Love · 💄 Beauty · 🛍️ Shopping · ✂️ Haircut
24 Fri
🌓 First Quarter
♌ Leo
Lunar day: 7, 8 (from 11:24)
Good for: ❤️ Love · 💄 Beauty · 🛍️ Shopping · ✂️ Haircut
25 Sat
🌓 First Quarter
♌ Leo, enters Virgo at 05:58
Lunar day: 8, 9 (from 12:27)
Good for: 💼 Business · 💰 Money · ✂️ Haircut
26 Sun
🌓 First Quarter
♍ Virgo
Lunar day: 9, 10 (from 13:32)
Good for: 💼 Business · 💰 Money · ✂️ Haircut
27 Mon
🌓 First Quarter
♍ Virgo, enters Libra at 16:33
Lunar day: 10, 11 (from 14:38)
Good for: 💼 Business · 💰 Money · ✂️ Haircut
28 Tue
🌔 Waxing Gibbous
♎ Libra
Lunar day: 11, 12 (from 15:47)
Good for: ❤️ Love · 🤝 Family and friends · 💄 Beauty · 🛍️ Shopping · 🌱 Garden
29 Wed
🌔 Waxing Gibbous
♎ Libra, enters Scorpio at 23:30
Lunar day: 12, 13 (from 16:58)
Good for: ❤️ Love · 🤝 Family and friends · 💄 Beauty · 🛍️ Shopping · 🌱 Garden
30 Thu
🌔 Waxing Gibbous
♏ Scorpio
Lunar day: 13, 14 (from 18:10)
Good for: 🌱 Garden
31 Fri
🌕 Full Moon
♏ Scorpio
Lunar day: 14, 15 (from 19:24)
Good for: 🌱 Garden
Tips follow traditional lunar-calendar rules: the Moon's sign sets the theme and a waxing or waning Moon sets the direction. They're folklore, so enjoy them with a pinch of salt.