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Moon · May 2026

Moon calendar for Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia: May 2026

Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia for May 2026. Full moon: May 2, 2026, May 31, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

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Full moonSaturday, May 2, 2026, 3:27 AM
Full moonSunday, May 31, 2026, 6:55 PM
New moonSunday, May 17, 2026, 5:45 AM
Day Phase Illumination Moonrise Moonset
1 Full Moon 100% 4:25 PM 6:23 AM
2 Full Moon 100% 4:57 PM 7:34 AM
3 Waning Gibbous 98% 5:36 PM 8:24 AM
4 Waning Gibbous 94% 6:17 PM 9:34 AM
5 Waning Gibbous 89% 7:04 PM 10:22 AM
6 Waning Gibbous 83% 7:53 PM 11:27 AM
7 Waning Gibbous 75% 8:48 PM 11:56 AM
8 Waning Gibbous 67% 9:56 PM 12:26 PM
9 Last Quarter 57% 11:04 PM 1:19 PM
10 Last Quarter 47% — 1:36 PM
11 Waning Crescent 37% 12:12 AM 2:07 PM
12 Waning Crescent 27% 1:19 AM 2:23 PM
13 Waning Crescent 18% 2:20 AM 2:53 PM
14 Waning Crescent 10% 3:31 AM 3:32 PM
15 Waning Crescent 4% 4:25 AM 3:58 PM
16 New Moon 1% 5:39 AM 4:27 PM
17 New Moon 0% 6:42 AM 5:32 PM
18 Waxing Crescent 2% 8:09 AM 6:20 PM
19 Waxing Crescent 7% 9:24 AM 7:32 PM
20 Waxing Crescent 14% 10:17 AM 8:26 PM
21 Waxing Crescent 24% 11:09 AM 9:41 PM
22 Waxing Crescent 34% 11:42 AM 10:53 PM
23 First Quarter 45% 12:23 PM —
24 First Quarter 56% 12:37 PM 12:09 AM
25 Waxing Gibbous 67% 1:28 PM 1:23 AM
26 Waxing Gibbous 76% 1:39 PM 2:17 AM
27 Waxing Gibbous 84% 2:11 PM 3:28 AM
28 Waxing Gibbous 91% 2:26 PM 4:19 AM
29 Waxing Gibbous 95% 2:59 PM 5:30 AM
30 Waxing Gibbous 99% 3:36 PM 6:20 AM
31 Full Moon 100% 4:17 PM 7:31 AM

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Frequently asked questions

When is the full moon in May 2026 in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia?

The full moon peaks on Saturday, May 2, 2026, 3:27 AM; Sunday, May 31, 2026, 6:55 PM (local time).

When is the new moon in May 2026?

The new moon falls on Sunday, May 17, 2026, 5:45 AM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.

Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this

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