Moon · May 2025
Moon calendar for Richmond, Virginia, United States: May 2025
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Richmond, Virginia, United States for May 2025. Full moon: May 12, 2025. All times are shown in the local time of Richmond, Virginia, United States.
Full moonMonday, May 12, 2025, 3:11 PM
New moonMonday, May 26, 2025, 8:39 PM
| Day | Phase | Illumination | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 8:28 AM | 12:21 AM |
| 2 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 9:43 AM | 1:31 AM |
| 3 | First Quarter | 40% | 10:52 AM | 2:11 AM |
| 4 | First Quarter | 50% | 12:13 PM | 2:34 AM |
| 5 | Waxing Gibbous | 61% | 1:26 PM | 3:28 AM |
| 6 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 2:22 PM | 3:37 AM |
| 7 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 3:31 PM | 4:06 AM |
| 8 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 4:22 PM | 4:21 AM |
| 9 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 5:29 PM | 4:32 AM |
| 10 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 6:19 PM | 5:16 AM |
| 11 | Full Moon | 99% | 7:25 PM | 5:34 AM |
| 12 | Full Moon | 100% | 8:18 PM | 5:58 AM |
| 13 | Full Moon | 99% | 9:25 PM | 6:25 AM |
| 14 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 10:16 PM | 7:24 AM |
| 15 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 11:17 PM | 8:02 AM |
| 16 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 11:53 PM | 8:55 AM |
| 17 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | — | 10:02 AM |
| 18 | Waning Gibbous | 68% | 12:28 AM | 11:19 AM |
| 19 | Last Quarter | 58% | 1:27 AM | 12:19 PM |
| 20 | Last Quarter | 47% | 1:43 AM | 1:33 PM |
| 21 | Waning Crescent | 35% | 2:20 AM | 2:27 PM |
| 22 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 2:30 AM | 3:43 PM |
| 23 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 3:20 AM | 5:06 PM |
| 24 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 3:38 AM | 6:19 PM |
| 25 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 4:01 AM | 7:36 PM |
| 26 | New Moon | 0% | 4:33 AM | 8:43 PM |
| 27 | New Moon | 1% | 5:35 AM | 10:08 PM |
| 28 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 6:22 AM | 11:20 PM |
| 29 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 7:35 AM | — |
| 30 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 8:29 AM | 12:03 AM |
| 31 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 9:48 AM | 12:32 AM |
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in May 2025 in Richmond, Virginia, United States?
The full moon peaks on Monday, May 12, 2025, 3:11 PM (local time).
When is the new moon in May 2025?
The new moon falls on Monday, May 26, 2025, 8:39 PM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.
Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this
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