Moon calendar for May 2026

By Maren Tremblay, Fatesight editor · Last updated September 30, 2026

Every day of May 2026 with the Moon's phase and how much of it is lit at 12:00 UTC. The new Moon, the quarters and the full Moon are marked on the day they happen in UTC.

This month's full Moon is the Flower Moon, on May 1, with the Moon in Scorpio. The new Moon falls on May 16, with the Moon in Taurus. This month's full Moon is the Blue Moon, on May 31, with the Moon in Sagittarius.

New Moon, quarters and full Moon in May 2026

Full MoonFriday, May 1, 2026 at 17:23 UTC
Last quarterSaturday, May 9, 2026 at 21:10 UTC
New MoonSaturday, May 16, 2026 at 20:01 UTC
First quarterSaturday, May 23, 2026 at 11:11 UTC
Full MoonSunday, May 31, 2026 at 08:45 UTC

Times are in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), to the minute, and agree with NASA's published table of Moon phases to within two minutes. Where your browser allows, your own clock is shown under each.

The Moon on each day of May 2026
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
					May 1: Full Moon, 100% lit	May 2: Waning gibbous, 99% lit
May 3: Waning gibbous, 97% lit	May 4: Waning gibbous, 93% lit	May 5: Waning gibbous, 88% lit	May 6: Waning gibbous, 81% lit	May 7: Waning gibbous, 73% lit	May 8: Waning gibbous, 64% lit	May 9: Last quarter, 54% lit
May 10: Waning crescent, 44% lit	May 11: Waning crescent, 34% lit	May 12: Waning crescent, 24% lit	May 13: Waning crescent, 15% lit	May 14: Waning crescent, 8% lit	May 15: Waning crescent, 3% lit	May 16: New Moon, 0% lit
May 17: Waxing crescent, 1% lit	May 18: Waxing crescent, 4% lit	May 19: Waxing crescent, 10% lit	May 20: Waxing crescent, 19% lit	May 21: Waxing crescent, 29% lit	May 22: Waxing crescent, 40% lit	May 23: First quarter, 50% lit
May 24: Waxing gibbous, 61% lit	May 25: Waxing gibbous, 71% lit	May 26: Waxing gibbous, 79% lit	May 27: Waxing gibbous, 87% lit	May 28: Waxing gibbous, 93% lit	May 29: Waxing gibbous, 97% lit	May 30: Waxing gibbous, 99% lit
May 31: Full Moon, 100% lit

How is the Moon moving through May 2026?

At noon UTC the Moon is waxing, growing toward full, from May 1 to May 1 and May 16 to May 30 (16 days), and waning on the other 15. It is at least half lit on 18 days. Time between the principal phases: Full Moon May 1, last quarter May 9: 8 days 4 hours; Last quarter May 9, new Moon May 16: 6 days 23 hours; New Moon May 16, first quarter May 23: 6 days 15 hours; First quarter May 23, full Moon May 31: 7 days 22 hours.

Which sign is the Moon in during May 2026?

Each stay to the minute, in UTC.

Scorpio: from the start of May 2026 until May 3 at 06:34 UTC.
Sagittarius: from May 3 at 06:34 UTC until May 5 at 19:07 UTC.
Capricorn: from May 5 at 19:07 UTC until May 8 at 07:28 UTC.
Aquarius: from May 8 at 07:28 UTC until May 10 at 17:40 UTC.
Pisces: from May 10 at 17:40 UTC until May 13 at 00:04 UTC.
Aries: from May 13 at 00:04 UTC until May 15 at 02:32 UTC.
Taurus: from May 15 at 02:32 UTC until May 17 at 02:24 UTC.
Gemini: from May 17 at 02:24 UTC until May 19 at 01:47 UTC.
Cancer: from May 19 at 01:47 UTC until May 21 at 02:48 UTC.
Leo: from May 21 at 02:48 UTC until May 23 at 06:58 UTC.
Virgo: from May 23 at 06:58 UTC until May 25 at 14:35 UTC.
Libra: from May 25 at 14:35 UTC until May 28 at 00:53 UTC.
Scorpio: from May 28 at 00:53 UTC until May 30 at 12:45 UTC.
Sagittarius: from May 30 at 12:45 UTC until the end of May 2026.

Questions about the Moon in May 2026

When is the full Moon in May 2026?

The full Moon is on May 1 at 17:23 UTC with the Moon in Scorpio. It is the Flower Moon, a name from the Old Farmer's Almanac tradition. The full Moon is on May 31 at 08:45 UTC with the Moon in Sagittarius. It is the Blue Moon, a name from the Old Farmer's Almanac tradition.

When is the new Moon in May 2026?

The new Moon is on May 16 at 20:01 UTC with the Moon in Taurus.

How much of the Moon is lit in May 2026?

At 12:00 UTC on May 1 the Moon is 100% lit (full Moon), on May 15 3% (waning crescent) and on May 31 100% (full Moon). The dimmest day at noon UTC is May 16 at 0%, the brightest May 31 at 100%.

Does May 2026 have a Blue Moon or an eclipse?

May 2026 has a Blue Moon, the second full Moon of its calendar month.