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Moon · May 2026

Moon calendar for Launceston, Tasmania, Australia: May 2026

Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia for May 2026. Full moon: May 2, 2026, May 31, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.

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Full moonSaturday, May 2, 2026, 3:27 AM
Full moonSunday, May 31, 2026, 6:55 PM
New moonSunday, May 17, 2026, 5:45 AM
Day Phase Illumination Moonrise Moonset
1 Full Moon 100% 4:22 PM 6:35 AM
2 Full Moon 100% 4:35 PM 7:53 AM
3 Waning Gibbous 98% 5:27 PM 9:04 AM
4 Waning Gibbous 94% 5:53 PM 10:06 AM
5 Waning Gibbous 89% 6:30 PM 11:02 AM
6 Waning Gibbous 83% 7:38 PM 11:46 AM
7 Waning Gibbous 75% 8:28 PM 12:26 PM
8 Waning Gibbous 67% 9:43 PM 1:13 PM
9 Last Quarter 57% 10:46 PM 1:36 PM
10 Last Quarter 47% — 1:55 PM
11 Waning Crescent 37% 12:07 AM 2:20 PM
12 Waning Crescent 27% 1:23 AM 2:29 PM
13 Waning Crescent 18% 2:23 AM 3:10 PM
14 Waning Crescent 10% 3:36 AM 3:33 PM
15 Waning Crescent 4% 4:33 AM 3:52 PM
16 New Moon 1% 6:03 AM 4:24 PM
17 New Moon 0% 7:29 AM 5:24 PM
18 Waxing Crescent 2% 8:26 AM 6:08 PM
19 Waxing Crescent 7% 9:41 AM 7:20 PM
20 Waxing Crescent 14% 10:31 AM 8:21 PM
21 Waxing Crescent 24% 11:35 AM 9:38 PM
22 Waxing Crescent 34% 12:12 PM 10:46 PM
23 First Quarter 45% 12:28 PM —
24 First Quarter 56% 1:04 PM 12:11 AM
25 Waxing Gibbous 67% 1:33 PM 1:29 AM
26 Waxing Gibbous 76% 1:41 PM 2:22 AM
27 Waxing Gibbous 84% 2:08 PM 3:34 AM
28 Waxing Gibbous 91% 2:23 PM 4:28 AM
29 Waxing Gibbous 95% 2:37 PM 5:41 AM
30 Waxing Gibbous 99% 3:27 PM 6:27 AM
31 Full Moon 100% 3:50 PM 7:50 AM

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Frequently asked questions

When is the full moon in May 2026 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia?

The full moon peaks on Saturday, May 2, 2026, 3:27 AM; Sunday, May 31, 2026, 6:55 PM (local time).

When is the new moon in May 2026?

The new moon falls on Sunday, May 17, 2026, 5:45 AM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.

Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this

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