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Moon · May 2026

Moon calendar for Elgin, Illinois, United States: May 2026

Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Elgin, Illinois, United States for May 2026. Full moon: May 1, 2026, May 31, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Elgin, Illinois, 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% 8:09 PM 5:43 AM
2 Waning Gibbous 99% 9:18 PM 6:18 AM
3 Waning Gibbous 96% 10:12 PM 6:39 AM
4 Waning Gibbous 91% 11:06 PM 7:35 AM
5 Waning Gibbous 86% 11:48 PM 8:19 AM
6 Waning Gibbous 78% — 9:26 AM
7 Waning Gibbous 70% 12:26 AM 10:18 AM
8 Waning Gibbous 61% 1:45 AM 11:31 AM
9 Last Quarter 51% 1:38 AM 12:23 PM
10 Last Quarter 40% 2:08 AM 1:36 PM
11 Waning Crescent 30% 2:25 AM 2:32 PM
12 Waning Crescent 21% 2:36 AM 3:48 PM
13 Waning Crescent 13% 3:18 AM 5:16 PM
14 Waning Crescent 6% 3:36 AM 6:21 PM
15 Waning Crescent 2% 3:58 AM 7:40 PM
16 New Moon 0% 4:24 AM 9:07 PM
17 Waxing Crescent 1% 5:30 AM 10:20 PM
18 Waxing Crescent 5% 6:05 AM 11:35 PM
19 Waxing Crescent 12% 7:17 AM —
20 Waxing Crescent 20% 8:21 AM 12:22 AM
21 Waxing Crescent 30% 9:42 AM 1:12 AM
22 First Quarter 41% 11:07 AM 1:37 AM
23 First Quarter 52% 12:21 PM 2:06 AM
24 Waxing Gibbous 63% 1:35 PM 2:22 AM
25 Waxing Gibbous 73% 2:28 PM 2:35 AM
26 Waxing Gibbous 81% 3:41 PM 3:16 AM
27 Waxing Gibbous 88% 4:37 PM 3:33 AM
28 Waxing Gibbous 94% 5:50 PM 3:46 AM
29 Waxing Gibbous 98% 6:52 PM 4:19 AM
30 Full Moon 99% 7:57 PM 4:36 AM
31 Full Moon 100% 8:49 PM 5:34 AM

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Frequently asked questions

When is the full moon in May 2026 in Elgin, Illinois, 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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