Moon · May 2026
Moon calendar for Greensboro, North Carolina, United States: May 2026
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States for May 2026. Full moon: May 1, 2026, May 31, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Greensboro, North Carolina, United States.
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% | 8:19 PM | 6:22 AM |
| 2 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 9:25 PM | 6:53 AM |
| 3 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 10:16 PM | 7:35 AM |
| 4 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 11:15 PM | 8:18 AM |
| 5 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 11:53 PM | 9:13 AM |
| 6 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | — | 10:01 AM |
| 7 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 12:29 AM | 10:59 AM |
| 8 | Waning Gibbous | 61% | 1:29 AM | 12:01 PM |
| 9 | Last Quarter | 51% | 1:47 AM | 1:09 PM |
| 10 | Last Quarter | 41% | 2:23 AM | 2:10 PM |
| 11 | Waning Crescent | 31% | 2:36 AM | 3:22 PM |
| 12 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 3:27 AM | 4:18 PM |
| 13 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 3:39 AM | 5:31 PM |
| 14 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 4:17 AM | 6:25 PM |
| 15 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 4:29 AM | 7:43 PM |
| 16 | New Moon | 0% | 5:27 AM | 9:08 PM |
| 17 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 6:02 AM | 10:19 PM |
| 18 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 6:49 AM | 11:33 PM |
| 19 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 8:02 AM | — |
| 20 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 9:23 AM | 12:21 AM |
| 21 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 10:24 AM | 1:20 AM |
| 22 | First Quarter | 40% | 11:40 AM | 1:41 AM |
| 23 | First Quarter | 52% | 12:41 PM | 2:19 AM |
| 24 | Waxing Gibbous | 62% | 1:57 PM | 2:32 AM |
| 25 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 3:05 PM | 3:22 AM |
| 26 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 4:08 PM | 3:34 AM |
| 27 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 5:12 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 28 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 6:10 PM | 4:22 AM |
| 29 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 7:12 PM | 4:53 AM |
| 30 | Full Moon | 99% | 8:06 PM | 5:35 AM |
| 31 | Full Moon | 100% | 8:57 PM | 6:16 AM |
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in May 2026 in Greensboro, North Carolina, 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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