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Moon · May 2026

Moon calendar for Frankfort, Kentucky, United States: May 2026

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

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Full moonFriday, May 1, 2026, 1:27 PM
Full moonSunday, May 31, 2026, 4:55 AM
New moonSaturday, May 16, 2026, 3:30 PM
Day Phase Illumination Moonrise Moonset
1 Full Moon 100% 8:30 PM 6:30 AM
2 Waning Gibbous 99% 9:40 PM 7:24 AM
3 Waning Gibbous 96% 10:29 PM 7:45 AM
4 Waning Gibbous 92% 11:37 PM 8:24 AM
5 Waning Gibbous 86% 9:30 AM
6 Waning Gibbous 79% 12:22 AM 10:17 AM
7 Waning Gibbous 70% 1:17 AM 11:26 AM
8 Waning Gibbous 61% 1:41 AM 12:18 PM
9 Last Quarter 51% 2:20 AM 1:30 PM
10 Last Quarter 41% 2:32 AM 2:22 PM
11 Waning Crescent 31% 3:21 AM 3:34 PM
12 Waning Crescent 21% 3:37 AM 4:27 PM
13 Waning Crescent 13% 3:59 AM 5:41 PM
14 Waning Crescent 6% 4:24 AM 6:58 PM
15 Waning Crescent 2% 4:48 AM 8:17 PM
16 New Moon 0% 5:35 AM 9:36 PM
17 Waxing Crescent 1% 6:16 AM 10:34 PM
18 Waxing Crescent 5% 7:17 AM 11:52 PM
19 Waxing Crescent 11% 8:15 AM
20 Waxing Crescent 20% 9:33 AM 12:42 AM
21 Waxing Crescent 30% 10:31 AM 1:37 AM
22 First Quarter 40% 11:57 AM 2:16 AM
23 First Quarter 52% 1:19 PM 2:30 AM
24 Waxing Gibbous 62% 2:22 PM 3:19 AM
25 Waxing Gibbous 72% 3:33 PM 3:34 AM
26 Waxing Gibbous 81% 4:25 PM 3:48 AM
27 Waxing Gibbous 88% 5:35 PM 4:19 AM
28 Waxing Gibbous 94% 6:25 PM 4:31 AM
29 Waxing Gibbous 97% 7:36 PM 5:25 AM
30 Full Moon 99% 8:25 PM 5:42 AM
31 Full Moon 100% 9:34 PM 6:23 AM

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Frequently asked questions

When is the full moon in May 2026 in Frankfort, Kentucky, United States?

The full moon peaks on Friday, May 1, 2026, 1:27 PM; Sunday, May 31, 2026, 4:55 AM (local time).

When is the new moon in May 2026?

The new moon falls on Saturday, May 16, 2026, 3:30 PM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.

Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this

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