Lunar Calendar Month May 2023 (British Indian Ocean Territory)
The Moon is the only natural satellite of the Earth and the fifth largest moon in the Solar System. It is the largest natural satellite in the solar system relative to the size of its planet. The following is information specific for Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory during May 2023.
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Date and time of moon phases
The information in the following table comes from calculations published by the Astronomical Applications Department of the U.S. Naval Observatory.
Moon phases
Dates
Time
full moon
2023-05-05
23:34
3rd quarter
2023-05-12
20:28
new moon
2023-05-19
21:53
1st quarter
2023-05-27
21:22
Apogee and perigee of the Moon
The following table shows the dates of perigee and apogee of the Moon during May 2023.
Position
Dates
Time
Distance
Notes
Perigee
2023-05-11
10:59
369,344 km
Apogee
2023-05-26
07:40
404,509 km
Eclipses in May 2023
The following is information about eclipses occuring worldwide during May 2023. The eclipses listed here may be totally visible, partly visible or not visible in any part of British Indian Ocean Territory.
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when an astronomical object has either the same, or nearly the same, right ascension or the same ecliptic longitude of that of the Moon, as observed from Earth.