Moon · May 2026
Moon calendar for Birmingham, Alabama, United States: May 2026
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Birmingham, Alabama, United States for May 2026. Full moon: May 1, 2026, May 31, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Birmingham, Alabama, 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% | 7:39 PM | 5:58 AM |
| 2 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 8:28 PM | 6:24 AM |
| 3 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 9:37 PM | 7:21 AM |
| 4 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 10:24 PM | 7:47 AM |
| 5 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 11:28 PM | 8:31 AM |
| 6 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | — | 9:36 AM |
| 7 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 12:03 AM | 10:26 AM |
| 8 | Waning Gibbous | 61% | 12:30 AM | 11:35 AM |
| 9 | Last Quarter | 51% | 1:28 AM | 12:26 PM |
| 10 | Last Quarter | 40% | 1:43 AM | 1:36 PM |
| 11 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 2:21 AM | 2:28 PM |
| 12 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 2:31 AM | 3:38 PM |
| 13 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 3:23 AM | 4:38 PM |
| 14 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 3:40 AM | 5:55 PM |
| 15 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 4:19 AM | 7:21 PM |
| 16 | New Moon | 0% | 4:42 AM | 8:22 PM |
| 17 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 5:39 AM | 9:37 PM |
| 18 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 6:26 AM | 10:33 PM |
| 19 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 7:39 AM | 11:39 PM |
| 20 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 8:42 AM | — |
| 21 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 10:11 AM | 12:24 AM |
| 22 | First Quarter | 41% | 11:29 AM | 1:21 AM |
| 23 | First Quarter | 52% | 12:25 PM | 1:37 AM |
| 24 | Waxing Gibbous | 63% | 1:36 PM | 2:15 AM |
| 25 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 2:27 PM | 2:27 AM |
| 26 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 3:36 PM | 3:12 AM |
| 27 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 4:26 PM | 3:33 AM |
| 28 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 5:35 PM | 3:59 AM |
| 29 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 6:25 PM | 4:24 AM |
| 30 | Full Moon | 99% | 7:33 PM | 5:18 AM |
| 31 | Full Moon | 100% | 8:22 PM | 5:45 AM |
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in May 2026 in Birmingham, Alabama, 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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