Moon · May 2026
Moon calendar for Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States: May 2026
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States for May 2026. Full moon: May 1, 2026, May 31, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
Full moonFriday, May 1, 2026, 1:27 PM
Full moonSunday, May 31, 2026, 4:55 AM
New moonSaturday, May 16, 2026, 3:30 PM
| Day | Phase | Illumination | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full Moon | 100% | 7:51 PM | 5:37 AM |
| 2 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 8:53 PM | 6:08 AM |
| 3 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 9:55 PM | 6:29 AM |
| 4 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 10:45 PM | 7:29 AM |
| 5 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 11:41 PM | 8:09 AM |
| 6 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | — | 9:06 AM |
| 7 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 12:22 AM | 10:06 AM |
| 8 | Waning Gibbous | 61% | 12:58 AM | 11:19 AM |
| 9 | Last Quarter | 51% | 1:35 AM | 12:18 PM |
| 10 | Last Quarter | 41% | 1:51 AM | 1:32 PM |
| 11 | Waning Crescent | 31% | 2:21 AM | 2:25 PM |
| 12 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 2:29 AM | 3:39 PM |
| 13 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 3:00 AM | 4:47 PM |
| 14 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 3:32 AM | 6:14 PM |
| 15 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 3:44 AM | 7:35 PM |
| 16 | New Moon | 0% | 4:20 AM | 8:43 PM |
| 17 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 4:56 AM | 10:13 PM |
| 18 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 5:47 AM | 11:30 PM |
| 19 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 6:48 AM | — |
| 20 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 8:15 AM | 12:16 AM |
| 21 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 9:35 AM | 12:51 AM |
| 22 | First Quarter | 40% | 10:38 AM | 1:34 AM |
| 23 | First Quarter | 52% | 12:10 PM | 1:50 AM |
| 24 | Waxing Gibbous | 62% | 1:29 PM | 2:19 AM |
| 25 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 2:24 PM | 2:27 AM |
| 26 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 3:36 PM | 2:52 AM |
| 27 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 4:28 PM | 3:29 AM |
| 28 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 5:41 PM | 3:38 AM |
| 29 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 6:35 PM | 4:09 AM |
| 30 | Full Moon | 99% | 7:45 PM | 4:28 AM |
| 31 | Full Moon | 100% | 8:34 PM | 5:26 AM |
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in May 2026 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States?
The full moon peaks on Friday, May 1, 2026, 1:27 PM; Sunday, May 31, 2026, 4:55 AM (local time).
When is the new moon in May 2026?
The new moon falls on Saturday, May 16, 2026, 3:30 PM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.
Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this
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