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Moon · May 2026

Moon calendar for Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada: May 2026

Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada for May 2026. Full moon: May 1, 2026, May 31, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Full moonFriday, May 1, 2026, 2:27 PM
Full moonSunday, May 31, 2026, 5:55 AM
New moonSaturday, May 16, 2026, 5:45 PM
Day Phase Illumination Moonrise Moonset
1 Full Moon 100% 8:24 PM 6:03 AM
2 Waning Gibbous 99% 9:36 PM 6:23 AM
3 Waning Gibbous 96% 10:27 PM 6:58 AM
4 Waning Gibbous 92% 11:35 PM 7:39 AM
5 Waning Gibbous 86% — 8:23 AM
6 Waning Gibbous 79% 12:20 AM 9:31 AM
7 Waning Gibbous 71% 1:04 AM 10:22 AM
8 Waning Gibbous 61% 1:37 AM 11:35 AM
9 Last Quarter 52% 2:07 AM 12:29 PM
10 Last Quarter 41% 2:24 AM 1:46 PM
11 Waning Crescent 31% 2:36 AM 2:59 PM
12 Waning Crescent 22% 3:26 AM 4:15 PM
13 Waning Crescent 13% 3:34 AM 5:33 PM
14 Waning Crescent 7% 3:44 AM 6:35 PM
15 Waning Crescent 2% 4:14 AM 8:10 PM
16 New Moon 0% 4:28 AM 9:37 PM
17 Waxing Crescent 1% 5:24 AM 10:43 PM
18 Waxing Crescent 5% 6:08 AM —
19 Waxing Crescent 11% 7:19 AM 12:01 AM
20 Waxing Crescent 19% 8:21 AM 12:49 AM
21 Waxing Crescent 29% 9:46 AM 1:38 AM
22 First Quarter 40% 11:18 AM 2:08 AM
23 First Quarter 51% 12:24 PM 2:24 AM
24 Waxing Gibbous 62% 1:41 PM 2:46 AM
25 Waxing Gibbous 72% 2:46 PM 3:18 AM
26 Waxing Gibbous 81% 4:06 PM 3:32 AM
27 Waxing Gibbous 88% 5:24 PM 3:40 AM
28 Waxing Gibbous 94% 6:19 PM 4:08 AM
29 Waxing Gibbous 97% 7:31 PM 4:24 AM
30 Full Moon 99% 8:22 PM 4:58 AM
31 Full Moon 100% 9:31 PM 5:37 AM

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Frequently asked questions

When is the full moon in May 2026 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada?

The full moon peaks on Friday, May 1, 2026, 2:27 PM; Sunday, May 31, 2026, 5:55 AM (local time).

When is the new moon in May 2026?

The new moon falls on Saturday, May 16, 2026, 5:45 PM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.

Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this

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