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Moon · May 2026

Moon calendar for Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States: May 2026

Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States for May 2026. Full moon: May 1, 2026, May 31, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States.

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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% 8:20 PM 6:03 AM
2 Waning Gibbous 99% 9:31 PM 6:24 AM
3 Waning Gibbous 96% 10:21 PM 7:10 AM
4 Waning Gibbous 91% 11:26 PM 7:42 AM
5 Waning Gibbous 86% — 8:26 AM
6 Waning Gibbous 78% 12:09 AM 9:35 AM
7 Waning Gibbous 70% 12:35 AM 10:25 AM
8 Waning Gibbous 61% 1:31 AM 11:37 AM
9 Last Quarter 51% 1:48 AM 12:31 PM
10 Last Quarter 40% 2:21 AM 1:35 PM
11 Waning Crescent 30% 2:29 AM 2:56 PM
12 Waning Crescent 21% 3:05 AM 4:12 PM
13 Waning Crescent 13% 3:33 AM 5:31 PM
14 Waning Crescent 6% 3:43 AM 6:27 PM
15 Waning Crescent 2% 4:17 AM 7:53 PM
16 New Moon 0% 4:33 AM 9:28 PM
17 Waxing Crescent 1% 5:32 AM 10:28 PM
18 Waxing Crescent 5% 6:17 AM 11:42 PM
19 Waxing Crescent 12% 7:30 AM —
20 Waxing Crescent 20% 8:28 AM 12:29 AM
21 Waxing Crescent 30% 9:57 AM 1:30 AM
22 First Quarter 41% 11:28 AM 1:44 AM
23 First Quarter 52% 12:26 PM 2:19 AM
24 Waxing Gibbous 63% 1:41 PM 2:28 AM
25 Waxing Gibbous 73% 2:41 PM 3:01 AM
26 Waxing Gibbous 81% 3:56 PM 3:30 AM
27 Waxing Gibbous 88% 5:08 PM 3:38 AM
28 Waxing Gibbous 94% 6:13 PM 4:07 AM
29 Waxing Gibbous 98% 7:07 PM 4:25 AM
30 Full Moon 99% 8:14 PM 5:08 AM
31 Full Moon 100% 9:28 PM 5:40 AM

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Frequently asked questions

When is the full moon in May 2026 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 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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