Moon · May 2025
Moon calendar for Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom: May 2025
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom for May 2025. Full moon: May 12, 2025. All times are shown in the local time of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Full moonMonday, May 12, 2025, 8:11 PM
New moonTuesday, May 27, 2025, 1:39 AM
| Day | Phase | Illumination | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 5:49 AM | 2:46 AM |
| 2 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 7:06 AM | 3:48 AM |
| 3 | Waxing Crescent | 38% | 8:36 AM | 4:07 AM |
| 4 | First Quarter | 48% | 10:19 AM | 4:17 AM |
| 5 | First Quarter | 59% | 12:00 PM | 4:22 AM |
| 6 | Waxing Gibbous | 68% | 1:33 PM | 4:24 AM |
| 7 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 2:40 PM | 4:25 AM |
| 8 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 4:11 PM | 4:26 AM |
| 9 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 5:31 PM | 4:28 AM |
| 10 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 6:29 PM | 4:32 AM |
| 11 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 7:55 PM | 4:40 AM |
| 12 | Full Moon | 100% | 8:23 PM | 4:58 AM |
| 13 | Full Moon | 99% | 10:23 PM | 5:23 AM |
| 14 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 11:40 PM | 5:42 AM |
| 15 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | — | 6:17 AM |
| 16 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 12:29 AM | 7:19 AM |
| 17 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 1:23 AM | 8:22 AM |
| 18 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 1:46 AM | 9:44 AM |
| 19 | Last Quarter | 60% | 2:10 AM | 11:25 AM |
| 20 | Last Quarter | 49% | 2:20 AM | 12:14 PM |
| 21 | Waning Crescent | 38% | 2:24 AM | 2:18 PM |
| 22 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 2:28 AM | 3:44 PM |
| 23 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 2:34 AM | 5:33 PM |
| 24 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 2:42 AM | 7:10 PM |
| 25 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 2:54 AM | 8:46 PM |
| 26 | New Moon | 1% | 3:08 AM | 10:37 PM |
| 27 | New Moon | 0% | 3:22 AM | — |
| 28 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 3:40 AM | 12:22 AM |
| 29 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 4:36 AM | 1:44 AM |
| 30 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 6:12 AM | 2:12 AM |
| 31 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 7:58 AM | 2:24 AM |
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in May 2025 in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom?
The full moon peaks on Monday, May 12, 2025, 8:11 PM (local time).
When is the new moon in May 2025?
The new moon falls on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 1:39 AM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.
Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this
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