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Moon · May 2026

Moon calendar for Louisville, Kentucky, United States: May 2026

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

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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% 8:32 PM 6:33 AM
2 Waning Gibbous 99% 9:42 PM 7:28 AM
3 Waning Gibbous 96% 10:32 PM 7:45 AM
4 Waning Gibbous 92% 11:39 PM 8:26 AM
5 Waning Gibbous 86% — 9:32 AM
6 Waning Gibbous 79% 12:24 AM 10:19 AM
7 Waning Gibbous 70% 1:18 AM 11:29 AM
8 Waning Gibbous 61% 1:44 AM 12:20 PM
9 Last Quarter 51% 2:22 AM 1:32 PM
10 Last Quarter 41% 2:36 AM 2:23 PM
11 Waning Crescent 31% 3:26 AM 3:35 PM
12 Waning Crescent 21% 3:39 AM 4:29 PM
13 Waning Crescent 13% 4:07 AM 5:47 PM
14 Waning Crescent 6% 4:25 AM 7:08 PM
15 Waning Crescent 2% 4:57 AM 8:20 PM
16 New Moon 0% 5:37 AM 9:37 PM
17 Waxing Crescent 1% 6:19 AM 10:42 PM
18 Waxing Crescent 5% 7:25 AM 11:59 PM
19 Waxing Crescent 11% 8:18 AM —
20 Waxing Crescent 20% 9:35 AM 12:50 AM
21 Waxing Crescent 30% 10:34 AM 1:39 AM
22 First Quarter 40% 12:04 PM 2:18 AM
23 First Quarter 52% 1:25 PM 2:34 AM
24 Waxing Gibbous 62% 2:23 PM 3:24 AM
25 Waxing Gibbous 72% 3:35 PM 3:35 AM
26 Waxing Gibbous 81% 4:26 PM 3:55 AM
27 Waxing Gibbous 88% 5:36 PM 4:21 AM
28 Waxing Gibbous 94% 6:27 PM 4:35 AM
29 Waxing Gibbous 97% 7:37 PM 5:28 AM
30 Full Moon 99% 8:27 PM 5:44 AM
31 Full Moon 100% 9:35 PM 6:24 AM

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Frequently asked questions

When is the full moon in May 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky, 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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