Moon · May 2026
Moon calendar for Cambridge, England, United Kingdom: May 2026
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Cambridge, England, United Kingdom for May 2026. Full moon: May 1, 2026, May 31, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Cambridge, England, United Kingdom.
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% | 8:22 PM | 5:32 AM |
| 2 | Full Moon | 99% | 9:39 PM | 5:41 AM |
| 3 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 10:37 PM | 6:07 AM |
| 4 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 11:45 PM | 6:31 AM |
| 5 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | — | 7:30 AM |
| 6 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 12:28 AM | 8:18 AM |
| 7 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 1:21 AM | 9:32 AM |
| 8 | Waning Gibbous | 63% | 1:43 AM | 10:29 AM |
| 9 | Last Quarter | 53% | 2:10 AM | 11:48 AM |
| 10 | Last Quarter | 43% | 2:22 AM | 1:19 PM |
| 11 | Waning Crescent | 33% | 2:28 AM | 2:24 PM |
| 12 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 2:39 AM | 3:59 PM |
| 13 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 3:02 AM | 5:22 PM |
| 14 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 3:19 AM | 6:31 PM |
| 15 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 3:32 AM | 8:14 PM |
| 16 | New Moon | 0% | 3:41 AM | 9:48 PM |
| 17 | New Moon | 1% | 4:06 AM | 11:30 PM |
| 18 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 4:33 AM | — |
| 19 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 5:40 AM | 12:31 AM |
| 20 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 7:04 AM | 1:36 AM |
| 21 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 8:26 AM | 1:59 AM |
| 22 | Waxing Crescent | 38% | 10:14 AM | 2:19 AM |
| 23 | First Quarter | 49% | 11:40 AM | 2:27 AM |
| 24 | First Quarter | 60% | 1:11 PM | 2:35 AM |
| 25 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 2:22 PM | 2:49 AM |
| 26 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 3:41 PM | 3:13 AM |
| 27 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 4:54 PM | 3:28 AM |
| 28 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 6:13 PM | 3:35 AM |
| 29 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 7:31 PM | 3:45 AM |
| 30 | Full Moon | 99% | 8:27 PM | 4:10 AM |
| 31 | Full Moon | 100% | 9:39 PM | 4:30 AM |
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in May 2026 in Cambridge, England, 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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