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Moon · May 2026

Moon calendar for Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: May 2026

Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia for May 2026. Full moon: May 2, 2026, May 31, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Melbourne, Victoria, 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% 4:29 PM 6:42 AM
2 Full Moon 100% 5:22 PM 7:48 AM
3 Waning Gibbous 98% 5:40 PM 8:51 AM
4 Waning Gibbous 94% 6:21 PM 9:54 AM
5 Waning Gibbous 89% 7:18 PM 10:44 AM
6 Waning Gibbous 83% 8:05 PM 11:40 AM
7 Waning Gibbous 75% 9:08 PM 12:22 PM
8 Waning Gibbous 67% 10:13 PM 1:03 PM
9 Last Quarter 57% 11:24 PM 1:35 PM
10 Last Quarter 47% — 1:58 PM
11 Waning Crescent 37% 12:22 AM 2:22 PM
12 Waning Crescent 27% 1:34 AM 2:37 PM
13 Waning Crescent 18% 2:26 AM 3:26 PM
14 Waning Crescent 10% 3:39 AM 3:37 PM
15 Waning Crescent 4% 4:37 AM 4:15 PM
16 New Moon 1% 6:05 AM 4:38 PM
17 New Moon 0% 7:28 AM 5:35 PM
18 Waxing Crescent 2% 8:25 AM 6:23 PM
19 Waxing Crescent 7% 9:39 AM 7:35 PM
20 Waxing Crescent 14% 10:28 AM 8:32 PM
21 Waxing Crescent 24% 11:34 AM 9:55 PM
22 Waxing Crescent 34% 12:17 PM 11:22 PM
23 First Quarter 45% 12:29 PM —
24 First Quarter 56% 1:19 PM 12:20 AM
25 Waxing Gibbous 67% 1:37 PM 1:33 AM
26 Waxing Gibbous 76% 1:52 PM 2:24 AM
27 Waxing Gibbous 84% 2:22 PM 3:35 AM
28 Waxing Gibbous 91% 2:31 PM 4:28 AM
29 Waxing Gibbous 95% 3:27 PM 5:39 AM
30 Waxing Gibbous 99% 3:39 PM 6:35 AM
31 Full Moon 100% 4:19 PM 7:44 AM

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Frequently asked questions

When is the full moon in May 2026 in Melbourne, Victoria, 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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