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Moon · May 2026

Moon calendar for Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada: May 2026

Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada for May 2026. Full moon: May 1, 2026, May 31, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Full moonFriday, May 1, 2026, 2:27 PM
Full moonSunday, May 31, 2026, 5:55 AM
New moonSaturday, May 16, 2026, 5:45 PM
Day Phase Illumination Moonrise Moonset
1 Full Moon 100% 8:20 PM 5:41 AM
2 Waning Gibbous 99% 9:32 PM 6:12 AM
3 Waning Gibbous 96% 10:23 PM 6:30 AM
4 Waning Gibbous 92% 11:31 PM 7:28 AM
5 Waning Gibbous 86% — 8:07 AM
6 Waning Gibbous 79% 12:12 AM 9:03 AM
7 Waning Gibbous 71% 12:46 AM 10:06 AM
8 Waning Gibbous 61% 1:33 AM 11:23 AM
9 Last Quarter 52% 1:50 AM 12:21 PM
10 Last Quarter 41% 2:19 AM 1:35 PM
11 Waning Crescent 31% 2:27 AM 2:33 PM
12 Waning Crescent 22% 2:45 AM 3:57 PM
13 Waning Crescent 13% 3:22 AM 5:27 PM
14 Waning Crescent 7% 3:35 AM 6:27 PM
15 Waning Crescent 2% 3:49 AM 7:59 PM
16 New Moon 0% 4:19 AM 9:34 PM
17 Waxing Crescent 1% 4:47 AM 10:36 PM
18 Waxing Crescent 5% 5:41 AM 11:54 PM
19 Waxing Crescent 11% 6:35 AM —
20 Waxing Crescent 19% 8:05 AM 12:40 AM
21 Waxing Crescent 29% 9:33 AM 1:35 AM
22 First Quarter 40% 10:42 AM 1:54 AM
23 First Quarter 51% 12:14 PM 2:20 AM
24 Waxing Gibbous 62% 1:34 PM 2:28 AM
25 Waxing Gibbous 72% 2:29 PM 2:47 AM
26 Waxing Gibbous 81% 3:46 PM 3:23 AM
27 Waxing Gibbous 88% 4:57 PM 3:34 AM
28 Waxing Gibbous 94% 6:11 PM 3:44 AM
29 Waxing Gibbous 97% 7:22 PM 4:14 AM
30 Full Moon 99% 8:18 PM 4:30 AM
31 Full Moon 100% 9:25 PM 5:26 AM

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Frequently asked questions

When is the full moon in May 2026 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada?

The full moon peaks on Friday, May 1, 2026, 2:27 PM; Sunday, May 31, 2026, 5:55 AM (local time).

When is the new moon in May 2026?

The new moon falls on Saturday, May 16, 2026, 5:45 PM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.

Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this

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