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 Freetown, Sierra Leone during May 2022.
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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
1st quarter
2022-05-09
00:21
full moon
2022-05-16
04:14
3rd quarter
2022-05-22
18:43
new moon
2022-05-30
11:30
Apogee and perigee of the Moon
The following table shows the dates of perigee and apogee of the Moon during May 2022.
Position
Dates
Time
Distance
Notes
Apogee
2022-05-05
12:47
405,286 km
Perigee
2022-05-17
15:24
360,297 km
Eclipses in May 2022
The following is information about eclipses occuring worldwide during May 2022. The eclipses listed here may be totally visible, partly visible or not visible in any part of Sierra Leone.
Central total eclipse (Moon's center passes south of shadow axis)
Moon-Planet Conjunctions
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.