Moon · May 2025
Moon calendar for Nelson, South Island, New Zealand: May 2025
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Nelson, South Island, New Zealand for May 2025. Full moon: May 13, 2025. All times are shown in the local time of Nelson, South Island, New Zealand.
Full moonTuesday, May 13, 2025, 7:11 AM
New moonTuesday, May 27, 2025, 12:39 PM
| Day | Phase | Illumination | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 10:44 AM | 8:18 PM |
| 2 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 11:52 AM | 9:31 PM |
| 3 | Waxing Crescent | 33% | 12:33 PM | 10:25 PM |
| 4 | First Quarter | 43% | 1:33 PM | 11:40 PM |
| 5 | First Quarter | 54% | 1:52 PM | — |
| 6 | Waxing Gibbous | 64% | 2:22 PM | 12:40 AM |
| 7 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 2:30 PM | 1:56 AM |
| 8 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 3:01 PM | 3:04 AM |
| 9 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 3:30 PM | 4:06 AM |
| 10 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 3:38 PM | 5:12 AM |
| 11 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 3:53 PM | 6:10 AM |
| 12 | Full Moon | 99% | 4:20 PM | 7:22 AM |
| 13 | Full Moon | 100% | 4:33 PM | 8:17 AM |
| 14 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 5:29 PM | 9:31 AM |
| 15 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 6:07 PM | 10:21 AM |
| 16 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 6:58 PM | 11:29 AM |
| 17 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 8:07 PM | 12:08 PM |
| 18 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 9:25 PM | 12:35 PM |
| 19 | Waning Gibbous | 65% | 10:25 PM | 1:29 PM |
| 20 | Last Quarter | 54% | 11:42 PM | 1:40 PM |
| 21 | Last Quarter | 43% | — | 2:13 PM |
| 22 | Waning Crescent | 32% | 1:00 AM | 2:24 PM |
| 23 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 2:19 AM | 2:49 PM |
| 24 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 3:35 AM | 3:31 PM |
| 25 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 4:34 AM | 3:43 PM |
| 26 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 6:08 AM | 4:23 PM |
| 27 | New Moon | 0% | 7:31 AM | 5:20 PM |
| 28 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 8:27 AM | 6:05 PM |
| 29 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 9:41 AM | 7:14 PM |
| 30 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 10:28 AM | 8:18 PM |
| 31 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 11:31 AM | 9:34 PM |
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in May 2025 in Nelson, South Island, New Zealand?
The full moon peaks on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 7:11 AM (local time).
When is the new moon in May 2025?
The new moon falls on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 12:39 PM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.
Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this
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