Moon · May 2026
Moon calendar for Porirua, North Island, New Zealand: May 2026
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Porirua, North Island, New Zealand for May 2026. Full moon: May 2, 2026, May 31, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Porirua, North Island, New Zealand.
Full moonSaturday, May 2, 2026, 5:27 AM
Full moonSunday, May 31, 2026, 8:55 PM
New moonSunday, May 17, 2026, 7:30 AM
| Day | Phase | Illumination | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full Moon | 100% | 4:25 PM | 6:45 AM |
| 2 | Full Moon | 100% | 4:48 PM | 7:59 AM |
| 3 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 5:32 PM | 9:11 AM |
| 4 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 6:05 PM | 10:10 AM |
| 5 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 6:37 PM | 11:10 AM |
| 6 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 7:41 PM | 11:51 AM |
| 7 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 8:33 PM | 12:28 PM |
| 8 | Waning Gibbous | 67% | 9:48 PM | 1:22 PM |
| 9 | Last Quarter | 58% | 10:58 PM | 1:38 PM |
| 10 | Last Quarter | 48% | — | 2:07 PM |
| 11 | Waning Crescent | 37% | 12:15 AM | 2:23 PM |
| 12 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 1:28 AM | 2:38 PM |
| 13 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 2:24 AM | 3:23 PM |
| 14 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 3:38 AM | 3:35 PM |
| 15 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 4:37 AM | 4:06 PM |
| 16 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 6:08 AM | 4:27 PM |
| 17 | New Moon | 0% | 7:30 AM | 5:30 PM |
| 18 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 8:27 AM | 6:14 PM |
| 19 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 9:43 AM | 7:26 PM |
| 20 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 10:34 AM | 8:23 PM |
| 21 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 11:37 AM | 9:40 PM |
| 22 | Waxing Crescent | 33% | 12:17 PM | 10:56 PM |
| 23 | First Quarter | 44% | 12:31 PM | — |
| 24 | First Quarter | 55% | 1:35 PM | 12:15 AM |
| 25 | Waxing Gibbous | 66% | 1:36 PM | 1:31 AM |
| 26 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 1:47 PM | 2:23 AM |
| 27 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 2:17 PM | 3:36 AM |
| 28 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 2:26 PM | 4:30 AM |
| 29 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 2:53 PM | 5:44 AM |
| 30 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 3:33 PM | 6:44 AM |
| 31 | Full Moon | 100% | 4:01 PM | 7:54 AM |
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in May 2026 in Porirua, North Island, New Zealand?
The full moon peaks on Saturday, May 2, 2026, 5:27 AM; Sunday, May 31, 2026, 8:55 PM (local time).
When is the new moon in May 2026?
The new moon falls on Sunday, May 17, 2026, 7:30 AM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.
Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this
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