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 West Island, Cocos Islands during May 2018.
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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
3rd quarter
2018-05-08
08:39
new moon
2018-05-15
18:18
1st quarter
2018-05-22
10:19
full moon
2018-05-29
20:49
Apogee and perigee of the Moon
The following table shows the dates of perigee and apogee of the Moon during May 2018.
Position
Dates
Time
Distance
Notes
Apogee
2018-05-06
07:06
404,457 km
Perigee
2018-05-18
03:37
363,776 km
Meteor Activity
Active meteor showers this month and their peak days. For more information, see the meteor shower calendar 2018.
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.