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Moon · May 2026

Moon calendar for Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom: May 2026

Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom for May 2026. Full moon: May 1, 2026, May 31, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Cardiff, Wales, 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% 8:28 PM 5:39 AM
2 Full Moon 99% 9:47 PM 5:56 AM
3 Waning Gibbous 97% 10:52 PM 6:21 AM
4 Waning Gibbous 93% 11:54 PM 6:52 AM
5 Waning Gibbous 87% — 7:42 AM
6 Waning Gibbous 80% 12:36 AM 8:29 AM
7 Waning Gibbous 72% 1:31 AM 9:42 AM
8 Waning Gibbous 63% 1:53 AM 10:46 AM
9 Last Quarter 53% 2:18 AM 12:11 PM
10 Last Quarter 43% 2:27 AM 1:33 PM
11 Waning Crescent 33% 2:39 AM 2:32 PM
12 Waning Crescent 23% 3:07 AM 4:03 PM
13 Waning Crescent 14% 3:25 AM 5:33 PM
14 Waning Crescent 8% 3:34 AM 6:41 PM
15 Waning Crescent 3% 3:41 AM 8:21 PM
16 New Moon 0% 3:59 AM 9:56 PM
17 New Moon 1% 4:19 AM 11:36 PM
18 Waxing Crescent 4% 5:05 AM —
19 Waxing Crescent 10% 6:03 AM 12:32 AM
20 Waxing Crescent 18% 7:26 AM 1:40 AM
21 Waxing Crescent 27% 8:51 AM 2:09 AM
22 Waxing Crescent 38% 10:22 AM 2:25 AM
23 First Quarter 49% 11:55 AM 2:35 AM
24 First Quarter 60% 1:29 PM 2:53 AM
25 Waxing Gibbous 70% 2:29 PM 3:18 AM
26 Waxing Gibbous 79% 3:53 PM 3:30 AM
27 Waxing Gibbous 87% 5:15 PM 3:35 AM
28 Waxing Gibbous 93% 6:21 PM 3:42 AM
29 Waxing Gibbous 97% 7:37 PM 4:03 AM
30 Full Moon 99% 8:35 PM 4:22 AM
31 Full Moon 100% 9:46 PM 4:50 AM

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Frequently asked questions

When is the full moon in May 2026 in Cardiff, Wales, 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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