Moon · May 2026
Moon calendar for Lynchburg, Virginia, United States: May 2026
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States for May 2026. Full moon: May 1, 2026, May 31, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Lynchburg, Virginia, 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% | 8:19 PM | 6:20 AM |
| 2 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 9:26 PM | 6:03 AM |
| 3 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 10:17 PM | 7:33 AM |
| 4 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 11:20 PM | 8:13 AM |
| 5 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 11:55 PM | 8:56 AM |
| 6 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | — | 9:48 AM |
| 7 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 12:30 AM | 10:42 AM |
| 8 | Waning Gibbous | 61% | 1:30 AM | 11:50 AM |
| 9 | Last Quarter | 51% | 1:47 AM | 12:56 PM |
| 10 | Last Quarter | 41% | 2:23 AM | 2:04 PM |
| 11 | Waning Crescent | 31% | 2:34 AM | 3:17 PM |
| 12 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 3:24 AM | 4:16 PM |
| 13 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 3:38 AM | 5:31 PM |
| 14 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 4:08 AM | 6:25 PM |
| 15 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 4:27 AM | 7:45 PM |
| 16 | New Moon | 0% | 5:27 AM | 9:13 PM |
| 17 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 5:50 AM | 10:20 PM |
| 18 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 6:35 AM | 11:34 PM |
| 19 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 7:49 AM | — |
| 20 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 9:13 AM | 12:22 AM |
| 21 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 10:22 AM | 1:22 AM |
| 22 | First Quarter | 40% | 11:38 AM | 1:42 AM |
| 23 | First Quarter | 52% | 12:35 PM | 2:19 AM |
| 24 | Waxing Gibbous | 62% | 1:51 PM | 2:31 AM |
| 25 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 2:58 PM | 3:19 AM |
| 26 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 4:05 PM | 3:33 AM |
| 27 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 5:10 PM | 3:51 AM |
| 28 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 6:10 PM | 4:21 AM |
| 29 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 7:14 PM | 4:33 AM |
| 30 | Full Moon | 99% | 8:09 PM | 5:33 AM |
| 31 | Full Moon | 100% | 9:02 PM | 6:09 AM |
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in May 2026 in Lynchburg, Virginia, 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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