Lunar Calendar for Monday, May 24, 2027
Moon in Capricorn · waning gibbous · lunar day 19
- 85% illuminated
- Element Earth
- Cold day
- 251,100 miles (404,106 km)
Discipline and pragmatism have the upper hand. Capricorn days favor duties, long-term goals, and patient work. Progress is slow but solid.
Waning gibbous
The Moon is still mostly lit, but the edge that brightened first is now fading. It rises later each evening and lingers into the morning sky. In lunar tradition, the waning weeks favor finishing, clearing, and letting go rather than starting something new.
On its monthly path across the sky, the Moon is now climbing: seen from the Northern Hemisphere, each day it crosses the sky a little higher than the day before. In planting tradition, the ascending Moon is the time of rising sap—a time for grafting and for harvesting fruit meant to stay fresh.
Element of the day
- Element
- Earth
- Day character
- Cold
A cold earth day in Capricorn is steady and persistent, made for work that takes stamina.
Lunar day 19
The nineteenth lunar day favors decluttering, in things and in relationships. Keep what matters and part with the rest.
Lunar days are counted from the new moon: day 1 begins at the new moon, and a cycle has 29 or 30 of them. Tradition gives each day its own character.
Health by lunar tradition
In lunar tradition, extra care goes to the knees, bones, joints, and skin.
Under a waning Moon, rest serves the knees and joints, and a deep cleansing of the skin is the traditional practice.
On Capricorn days, tradition favors skin care: shaving, hair removal, and a rich cream are said to have a longer-lasting effect.
Bones need calcium and vitamin D: dairy or fortified alternatives, and some sun in the warmer months.
May favors exercise outdoors; build fitness gradually. Do not underestimate the first strong sun: half an hour of it is plenty at first, and a hat helps.
Food by lunar tradition
- Favored today
- Salts and minerals
Capricorn days belong to minerals and salts. Tradition favors home-cooked root vegetables over anything processed. A salt bath in the evening is said to calm both skin and mind.
Under a waning Moon, tradition favors an early, unhurried supper.
In lunar lore, the body switches from storing to spending after the full moon.
May brings asparagus, strawberries, young lettuce, and radishes. Fresh dairy with spring vegetables makes a simple May meal.
Reach for seasonal foods that suit the day: radishes, asparagus, and young lettuce.
Tip of the day: steam vegetables or cook them in little water, so more of their minerals stay on the plate.
Garden by the moon
- Plant part
- Root
May belongs to planting out: once your last frost date has passed, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and zucchini can go outdoors. Sow beans and corn, and plant celeriac and leeks. Harvest the first lettuce and radishes, and late in the month the first strawberries.
The ideal day to lay out beds and paths; raking and leveling go quickly, and stones and fences set now are said to stand like rock. Dig roots after sunset or before sunrise. Not a day for picking fruit; the valuable part sits below ground.
Capricorn days are root days, and in tradition the days for structure in the garden: building beds, paths, and fences. Herbalists gather herbs for the bones, joints, and skin on Capricorn days.
Sow and plant everything that bears below ground.
Transplant seedlings and prune trees and shrubs.
Everything that grows below ground is said to do well under a waning Moon; now is the time for celeriac.
On root days it pays to tend what grows underground: radishes and celeriac.
The harvest is coming in: radishes, the first strawberries, and lettuce.
Seasonal advice is for the Northern Hemisphere’s temperate zone; south of the equator, swap the seasons. For the best days of the month, see planting by the moon and the lunar hair calendar.
Frequently asked questions
What moon is May 24th?
On May 24, 2027, the Moon is waning gibbous, 85% lit, in the sign of Capricorn. It is day 19 of the lunar cycle.
Is May 24, 2027 a full moon?
No. On May 24, 2027, the Moon is waning gibbous. The nearest full moon after that date is June 19, 2027.
What day is the full moon in May 2027?
The full moon in May 2027 is the Flower Moon on May 20, 2027, at 10:59 AM UTC.
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