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Moon · May 2026

Moon calendar for Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom: May 2026

Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom for May 2026. Full moon: May 1, 2026, May 31, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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Full moonFriday, May 1, 2026, 6:27 PM
Full moonSunday, May 31, 2026, 9:55 AM
New moonSaturday, May 16, 2026, 8:30 PM
Day Phase Illumination Moonrise Moonset
1 Full Moon 100% 9:04 PM 5:40 AM
2 Full Moon 99% 10:15 PM 5:53 AM
3 Waning Gibbous 97% 11:32 PM 6:17 AM
4 Waning Gibbous 93% — 6:38 AM
5 Waning Gibbous 87% 12:23 AM 7:36 AM
6 Waning Gibbous 80% 1:22 AM 8:23 AM
7 Waning Gibbous 72% 1:53 AM 9:39 AM
8 Waning Gibbous 63% 2:19 AM 10:42 AM
9 Last Quarter 53% 2:30 AM 12:12 PM
10 Last Quarter 43% 2:47 AM 1:36 PM
11 Waning Crescent 33% 3:11 AM 2:43 PM
12 Waning Crescent 23% 3:23 AM 4:17 PM
13 Waning Crescent 14% 3:30 AM 5:42 PM
14 Waning Crescent 8% 3:34 AM 7:25 PM
15 Waning Crescent 3% 3:39 AM 8:47 PM
16 New Moon 0% 3:49 AM 10:34 PM
17 New Moon 1% 4:08 AM —
18 Waxing Crescent 4% 4:29 AM 12:16 AM
19 Waxing Crescent 10% 5:33 AM 1:39 AM
20 Waxing Crescent 18% 7:03 AM 2:19 AM
21 Waxing Crescent 27% 8:33 AM 2:24 AM
22 Waxing Crescent 38% 10:19 AM 2:55 AM
23 First Quarter 49% 11:57 AM 3:15 AM
24 First Quarter 60% 1:32 PM 3:26 AM
25 Waxing Gibbous 70% 2:39 PM 3:31 AM
26 Waxing Gibbous 79% 4:18 PM 3:35 AM
27 Waxing Gibbous 87% 5:34 PM 3:38 AM
28 Waxing Gibbous 93% 6:36 PM 4:41 AM
29 Waxing Gibbous 97% 8:03 PM 4:02 AM
30 Full Moon 99% 9:23 PM 4:19 AM
31 Full Moon 100% 10:17 PM 4:37 AM

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Frequently asked questions

When is the full moon in May 2026 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom?

The full moon peaks on Friday, May 1, 2026, 6:27 PM; Sunday, May 31, 2026, 9:55 AM (local time).

When is the new moon in May 2026?

The new moon falls on Saturday, May 16, 2026, 8:30 PM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.

Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this

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