Moon · May 2026
Moon calendar for Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States: May 2026
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States for May 2026. Full moon: May 1, 2026, May 31, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 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% | 8:11 PM | 6:06 AM |
| 2 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 9:19 PM | 6:25 AM |
| 3 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 10:08 PM | 7:17 AM |
| 4 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 11:13 PM | 7:41 AM |
| 5 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 11:52 PM | 8:28 AM |
| 6 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | — | 9:36 AM |
| 7 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 12:28 AM | 10:25 AM |
| 8 | Waning Gibbous | 61% | 1:25 AM | 11:37 AM |
| 9 | Last Quarter | 51% | 1:42 AM | 12:30 PM |
| 10 | Last Quarter | 41% | 2:17 AM | 1:42 PM |
| 11 | Waning Crescent | 31% | 2:28 AM | 2:46 PM |
| 12 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 3:00 AM | 4:05 PM |
| 13 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 3:33 AM | 5:25 PM |
| 14 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 3:44 AM | 6:23 PM |
| 15 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 4:19 AM | 7:41 PM |
| 16 | New Moon | 0% | 4:37 AM | 9:09 PM |
| 17 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 5:35 AM | 10:20 PM |
| 18 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 6:21 AM | 11:35 PM |
| 19 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 7:33 AM | — |
| 20 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 8:31 AM | 12:22 AM |
| 21 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 10:01 AM | 1:18 AM |
| 22 | First Quarter | 40% | 11:29 AM | 1:39 AM |
| 23 | First Quarter | 52% | 12:26 PM | 2:15 AM |
| 24 | Waxing Gibbous | 62% | 1:40 PM | 2:26 AM |
| 25 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 2:35 PM | 2:53 AM |
| 26 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 3:48 PM | 3:29 AM |
| 27 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 4:49 PM | 3:38 AM |
| 28 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 5:58 PM | 4:09 AM |
| 29 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 7:02 PM | 4:25 AM |
| 30 | Full Moon | 99% | 8:03 PM | 5:15 AM |
| 31 | Full Moon | 100% | 8:55 PM | 5:42 AM |
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in May 2026 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 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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