Moon · May 2026
Moon calendar for Auckland, North Island, New Zealand: May 2026
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Auckland, North Island, New Zealand for May 2026. Full moon: May 2, 2026, May 31, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Auckland, North Island, New Zealand.
Full moonSaturday, May 2, 2026, 5:27 AM
Full moonSunday, May 31, 2026, 8:55 PM
New moonSunday, May 17, 2026, 7:30 AM
| Day | Phase | Illumination | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full Moon | 100% | 4:30 PM | 6:32 AM |
| 2 | Full Moon | 100% | 5:22 PM | 7:42 AM |
| 3 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 5:41 PM | 8:45 AM |
| 4 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 6:21 PM | 9:45 AM |
| 5 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 7:21 PM | 10:34 AM |
| 6 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 8:06 PM | 11:37 AM |
| 7 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 9:07 PM | 12:19 PM |
| 8 | Waning Gibbous | 67% | 10:11 PM | 12:50 PM |
| 9 | Last Quarter | 58% | 11:20 PM | 1:33 PM |
| 10 | Last Quarter | 48% | — | 1:51 PM |
| 11 | Waning Crescent | 37% | 12:20 AM | 2:21 PM |
| 12 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 1:32 AM | 2:34 PM |
| 13 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 2:25 AM | 3:25 PM |
| 14 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 3:37 AM | 3:37 PM |
| 15 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 4:31 AM | 4:15 PM |
| 16 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 5:51 AM | 4:37 PM |
| 17 | New Moon | 0% | 7:21 AM | 5:35 PM |
| 18 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 8:22 AM | 6:23 PM |
| 19 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 9:36 AM | 7:35 PM |
| 20 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 10:25 AM | 8:30 PM |
| 21 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 11:32 AM | 9:49 PM |
| 22 | Waxing Crescent | 33% | 12:07 PM | 11:17 PM |
| 23 | First Quarter | 44% | 12:28 PM | — |
| 24 | First Quarter | 55% | 1:16 PM | 12:18 AM |
| 25 | Waxing Gibbous | 66% | 1:36 PM | 1:31 AM |
| 26 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 1:52 PM | 2:23 AM |
| 27 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 2:22 PM | 3:33 AM |
| 28 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 2:31 PM | 4:25 AM |
| 29 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 3:19 PM | 5:36 AM |
| 30 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 3:40 PM | 6:28 AM |
| 31 | Full Moon | 100% | 4:20 PM | 7:38 AM |
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in May 2026 in Auckland, North Island, New Zealand?
The full moon peaks on Saturday, May 2, 2026, 5:27 AM; Sunday, May 31, 2026, 8:55 PM (local time).
When is the new moon in May 2026?
The new moon falls on Sunday, May 17, 2026, 7:30 AM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.
Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this
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