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Moon · May 2026

Moon calendar for Lincoln, Nebraska, United States: May 2026

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

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Full moonFriday, May 1, 2026, 12:27 PM
Full moonSunday, May 31, 2026, 3:55 AM
New moonSaturday, May 16, 2026, 2:30 PM
Day Phase Illumination Moonrise Moonset
1 Full Moon 100% 8:28 PM 6:22 AM
2 Waning Gibbous 99% 9:39 PM 6:46 AM
3 Waning Gibbous 96% 10:28 PM 7:34 AM
4 Waning Gibbous 91% 11:36 PM 8:13 AM
5 Waning Gibbous 86% — 8:58 AM
6 Waning Gibbous 78% 12:21 AM 9:51 AM
7 Waning Gibbous 70% 1:09 AM 10:50 AM
8 Waning Gibbous 61% 1:39 AM 12:00 PM
9 Last Quarter 51% 1:57 AM 1:14 PM
10 Last Quarter 40% 2:28 AM 2:16 PM
11 Waning Crescent 30% 3:00 AM 3:30 PM
12 Waning Crescent 21% 3:33 AM 4:23 PM
13 Waning Crescent 13% 3:42 AM 5:38 PM
14 Waning Crescent 6% 4:16 AM 6:48 PM
15 Waning Crescent 2% 4:27 AM 8:16 PM
16 New Moon 0% 5:17 AM 9:37 PM
17 Waxing Crescent 1% 5:48 AM 10:37 PM
18 Waxing Crescent 5% 6:33 AM 11:55 PM
19 Waxing Crescent 12% 7:47 AM —
20 Waxing Crescent 20% 9:12 AM 12:43 AM
21 Waxing Crescent 30% 10:22 AM 1:37 AM
22 First Quarter 41% 11:40 AM 2:12 AM
23 First Quarter 52% 12:49 PM 2:26 AM
24 Waxing Gibbous 63% 2:11 PM 2:58 AM
25 Waxing Gibbous 73% 3:24 PM 3:30 AM
26 Waxing Gibbous 81% 4:21 PM 3:38 AM
27 Waxing Gibbous 88% 5:32 PM 4:06 AM
28 Waxing Gibbous 94% 6:24 PM 4:23 AM
29 Waxing Gibbous 98% 7:34 PM 4:47 AM
30 Full Moon 99% 8:24 PM 5:33 AM
31 Full Moon 100% 9:33 PM 6:09 AM

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Frequently asked questions

When is the full moon in May 2026 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States?

The full moon peaks on Friday, May 1, 2026, 12:27 PM; Sunday, May 31, 2026, 3:55 AM (local time).

When is the new moon in May 2026?

The new moon falls on Saturday, May 16, 2026, 2:30 PM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.

Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this

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