Moon · May 2025
Moon calendar for Chicago, Illinois, United States: May 2025
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Chicago, Illinois, United States for May 2025. Full moon: May 12, 2025. All times are shown in the local time of Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Full moonMonday, May 12, 2025, 2:11 PM
New moonMonday, May 26, 2025, 7:39 PM
| Day | Phase | Illumination | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 7:59 AM | 12:23 AM |
| 2 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 9:17 AM | 1:33 AM |
| 3 | First Quarter | 40% | 10:21 AM | 2:11 AM |
| 4 | First Quarter | 51% | 11:37 AM | 2:31 AM |
| 5 | Waxing Gibbous | 61% | 12:35 PM | 3:18 AM |
| 6 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 1:52 PM | 3:34 AM |
| 7 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 2:58 PM | 3:43 AM |
| 8 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 4:04 PM | 4:10 AM |
| 9 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 5:07 PM | 4:22 AM |
| 10 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 6:08 PM | 4:31 AM |
| 11 | Full Moon | 99% | 7:15 PM | 5:11 AM |
| 12 | Full Moon | 100% | 8:12 PM | 5:34 AM |
| 13 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 8:57 PM | 6:01 AM |
| 14 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 10:11 PM | 6:30 AM |
| 15 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 11:13 PM | 7:34 AM |
| 16 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 11:50 PM | 8:22 AM |
| 17 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | — | 9:35 AM |
| 18 | Waning Gibbous | 68% | 12:26 AM | 10:29 AM |
| 19 | Last Quarter | 57% | 1:15 AM | 11:46 AM |
| 20 | Last Quarter | 46% | 1:37 AM | 1:14 PM |
| 21 | Waning Crescent | 35% | 1:59 AM | 2:20 PM |
| 22 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 2:23 AM | 3:35 PM |
| 23 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 2:33 AM | 4:38 PM |
| 24 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 2:18 AM | 6:15 PM |
| 25 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 3:38 AM | 7:36 PM |
| 26 | New Moon | 0% | 4:07 AM | 8:48 PM |
| 27 | New Moon | 1% | 4:44 AM | 10:12 PM |
| 28 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 5:44 AM | 11:25 PM |
| 29 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 6:42 AM | — |
| 30 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 8:08 AM | 12:05 AM |
| 31 | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 9:29 AM | 12:31 AM |
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in May 2025 in Chicago, Illinois, United States?
The full moon peaks on Monday, May 12, 2025, 2:11 PM (local time).
When is the new moon in May 2025?
The new moon falls on Monday, May 26, 2025, 7:39 PM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.
Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this
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