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Moon · May 2026

Moon calendar for Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom: May 2026

Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom for May 2026. Full moon: May 1, 2026, May 31, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Derry, Northern Ireland, 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% 9:18 PM 5:44 AM
2 Full Moon 99% 10:21 PM 5:58 AM
3 Waning Gibbous 97% 11:38 PM 6:19 AM
4 Waning Gibbous 93% — 6:43 AM
5 Waning Gibbous 87% 12:29 AM 7:37 AM
6 Waning Gibbous 80% 1:31 AM 8:25 AM
7 Waning Gibbous 72% 2:04 AM 9:41 AM
8 Waning Gibbous 63% 2:23 AM 10:49 AM
9 Last Quarter 53% 2:37 AM 12:15 PM
10 Last Quarter 43% 3:01 AM 1:38 PM
11 Waning Crescent 33% 3:24 AM 2:55 PM
12 Waning Crescent 23% 3:29 AM 4:21 PM
13 Waning Crescent 14% 3:33 AM 5:45 PM
14 Waning Crescent 8% 3:37 AM 7:32 PM
15 Waning Crescent 3% 3:42 AM 9:03 PM
16 New Moon 0% 3:52 AM 10:39 PM
17 New Moon 1% 4:09 AM —
18 Waxing Crescent 4% 4:29 AM 12:28 AM
19 Waxing Crescent 10% 5:39 AM 1:48 AM
20 Waxing Crescent 18% 7:04 AM 2:31 AM
21 Waxing Crescent 27% 8:36 AM 2:48 AM
22 Waxing Crescent 38% 10:21 AM 3:11 AM
23 First Quarter 49% 12:04 PM 3:25 AM
24 First Quarter 60% 1:35 PM 3:31 AM
25 Waxing Gibbous 70% 2:50 PM 3:34 AM
26 Waxing Gibbous 79% 4:17 PM 3:37 AM
27 Waxing Gibbous 87% 5:37 PM 3:41 AM
28 Waxing Gibbous 93% 6:47 PM 3:48 AM
29 Waxing Gibbous 97% 8:12 PM 4:07 AM
30 Full Moon 99% 9:29 PM 4:21 AM
31 Full Moon 100% 10:23 PM 4:43 AM

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Frequently asked questions

When is the full moon in May 2026 in Derry, Northern Ireland, 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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