Moon Phases May 2027

May 2027 has no eclipse and no supermoon, so the month is shaped by its signs: a Taurus new moon, a Leo first quarter and a Scorpio full moon that lands at the very end of its sign. It also opens with the month's longest void-of-course stretch, 28.9 hours in Pisces.

The month begins quietly. On May 1, 4:47 PM EDT, the Moon goes void of course in Pisces and stays that way until it enters Aries on May 2, 9:42 PM EDT. That is 28.9 hours, the longest stretch of May, and it began after a Moon sextile Mercury. It suits finishing, resting and reflecting more than launching anything new.

The New Moon in Taurus arrives May 6, 2027 at 6:59 AM EDT, at 15°42′ Taurus, with the Moon 372,964 km away. Taurus is patient and unhurried, so this is a lunation that rewards groundwork over fast starts. Think about what you want to build slowly and steadily, and about where comfort and stability matter to you.

By May 13 the Moon is at First Quarter at 22°14′ Leo (12:44 AM EDT; the evening of May 12 in the Central, Mountain and Pacific zones). Leo adds warmth, ambition and a willingness to step forward. If the Taurus intention has met resistance, this is the point to decide and act, with some generosity and confidence behind it.

The Full Moon in Scorpio falls on May 20 at 6:59 AM EDT, at 29°13′ Scorpio, the last degrees of the sign. At 393,893 km it is a long way out, and an ordinary full moon rather than a supermoon. Scorpio concentrates tenacity, secrecy and sharp judgment, and it can also bring up jealousy or distrust that has been building. Because the Sun and Moon sit on an axis, it is worth asking what Taurus-style steadiness in your own life is balancing against Scorpio's intensity. Only 1.5 hours of void-of-course time precede the Moon's move into Sagittarius at 8:27 AM EDT, so the shift in mood comes quickly.

The Last Quarter Moon closes the main phases on May 28 at 9:58 AM EDT, at 7°02′ Pisces. Pisces leads with feeling rather than logic and favors imagination, music and poetry, though moods can swing toward discouragement. Review, sort and let go. A second long void-of-course period follows on May 29, lasting 23.6 hours until the Moon enters Aries on May 30 at 6:39 AM EDT, which fits a slow, reflective end to the month.