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Moon · May 2026

Moon calendar for Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom: May 2026

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

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Full moonFriday, May 1, 2026, 6:27 PM
Full moonSunday, May 31, 2026, 9:55 AM
New moonSaturday, May 16, 2026, 8:30 PM
Day Phase Illumination Moonrise Moonset
1 Full Moon 100% 9:15 PM 5:31 AM
2 Full Moon 99% 10:23 PM 5:38 AM
3 Waning Gibbous 97% 11:43 PM 5:49 AM
4 Waning Gibbous 93% — 6:17 AM
5 Waning Gibbous 87% 12:39 AM 6:58 AM
6 Waning Gibbous 80% 1:37 AM 7:55 AM
7 Waning Gibbous 72% 2:09 AM 9:13 AM
8 Waning Gibbous 63% 2:24 AM 10:24 AM
9 Last Quarter 53% 2:35 AM 11:49 AM
10 Last Quarter 43% 2:50 AM 1:27 PM
11 Waning Crescent 33% 3:04 AM 2:34 PM
12 Waning Crescent 23% 3:15 AM 4:13 PM
13 Waning Crescent 14% 3:22 AM 5:43 PM
14 Waning Crescent 8% 3:17 AM 7:31 PM
15 Waning Crescent 3% 3:23 AM 9:13 PM
16 New Moon 0% 3:21 AM 11:03 PM
17 New Moon 1% 3:22 AM —
18 Waxing Crescent 4% 3:41 AM 12:59 AM
19 Waxing Crescent 10% 4:19 AM 2:28 AM
20 Waxing Crescent 18% 6:07 AM 2:57 AM
21 Waxing Crescent 27% 8:06 AM 3:10 AM
22 Waxing Crescent 38% 9:56 AM 3:19 AM
23 First Quarter 49% 11:39 AM 3:23 AM
24 First Quarter 60% 1:23 PM 3:27 AM
25 Waxing Gibbous 70% 2:30 PM 3:29 AM
26 Waxing Gibbous 79% 4:09 PM 3:31 AM
27 Waxing Gibbous 87% 5:33 PM 3:33 AM
28 Waxing Gibbous 93% 6:43 PM 3:36 AM
29 Waxing Gibbous 97% 8:13 PM 3:42 AM
30 Full Moon 99% 9:32 PM 3:54 AM
31 Full Moon 100% 10:29 PM 4:18 AM

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Frequently asked questions

When is the full moon in May 2026 in Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom?

The full moon peaks on Friday, May 1, 2026, 6:27 PM; Sunday, May 31, 2026, 9:55 AM (local time).

When is the new moon in May 2026?

The new moon falls on Saturday, May 16, 2026, 8:30 PM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.

Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this

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