Moon · May 2026
Moon calendar for Austin, Texas, United States: May 2026
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Austin, Texas, United States for May 2026. Full moon: May 1, 2026, May 31, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Austin, Texas, United States.
Full moonFriday, May 1, 2026, 12:27 PM
Full moonSunday, May 31, 2026, 3:55 AM
New moonSaturday, May 16, 2026, 2:30 PM
| Day | Phase | Illumination | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full Moon | 100% | 8:21 PM | 6:38 AM |
| 2 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 9:26 PM | 7:31 AM |
| 3 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 10:09 PM | 8:06 AM |
| 4 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 11:07 PM | 8:37 AM |
| 5 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 11:48 PM | 9:36 AM |
| 6 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | — | 10:24 AM |
| 7 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 12:28 AM | 11:33 AM |
| 8 | Waning Gibbous | 61% | 1:30 AM | 12:23 PM |
| 9 | Last Quarter | 51% | 1:50 AM | 1:32 PM |
| 10 | Last Quarter | 40% | 2:26 AM | 2:22 PM |
| 11 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 2:55 AM | 3:32 PM |
| 12 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 3:35 AM | 4:22 PM |
| 13 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 3:56 AM | 5:33 PM |
| 14 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 4:27 AM | 6:27 PM |
| 15 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 5:15 AM | 7:42 PM |
| 16 | New Moon | 0% | 5:43 AM | 9:00 PM |
| 17 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 6:27 AM | 10:15 PM |
| 18 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 7:36 AM | 11:29 PM |
| 19 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 8:28 AM | — |
| 20 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 9:44 AM | 12:18 AM |
| 21 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 11:00 AM | 1:14 AM |
| 22 | First Quarter | 41% | 12:13 PM | 1:41 AM |
| 23 | First Quarter | 52% | 1:27 PM | 2:21 AM |
| 24 | Waxing Gibbous | 63% | 2:22 PM | 2:38 AM |
| 25 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 3:29 PM | 3:30 AM |
| 26 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 4:20 PM | 3:43 AM |
| 27 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 5:23 PM | 4:20 AM |
| 28 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 6:13 PM | 4:38 AM |
| 29 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 7:14 PM | 5:31 AM |
| 30 | Full Moon | 99% | 8:03 PM | 6:01 AM |
| 31 | Full Moon | 100% | 8:49 PM | 6:31 AM |
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in May 2026 in Austin, Texas, United States?
The full moon peaks on Friday, May 1, 2026, 12:27 PM; Sunday, May 31, 2026, 3:55 AM (local time).
When is the new moon in May 2026?
The new moon falls on Saturday, May 16, 2026, 2:30 PM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.
Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this
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