Moon · May 2026
Moon calendar for Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: May 2026
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia for May 2026. Full moon: May 2, 2026, May 31, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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% | 4:24 PM | 6:18 AM |
| 2 | Full Moon | 100% | 4:46 PM | 7:28 AM |
| 3 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 5:35 PM | 8:18 AM |
| 4 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 6:05 PM | 9:27 AM |
| 5 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 6:56 PM | 10:14 AM |
| 6 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 7:49 PM | 11:02 AM |
| 7 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 8:41 PM | 11:41 AM |
| 8 | Waning Gibbous | 67% | 9:49 PM | 12:21 PM |
| 9 | Last Quarter | 57% | 10:50 PM | 12:51 PM |
| 10 | Last Quarter | 47% | 11:58 PM | 1:32 PM |
| 11 | Waning Crescent | 37% | — | 1:47 PM |
| 12 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 1:06 AM | 2:20 PM |
| 13 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 2:12 AM | 2:37 PM |
| 14 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 3:22 AM | 3:29 PM |
| 15 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 4:22 AM | 3:44 PM |
| 16 | New Moon | 1% | 5:35 AM | 4:24 PM |
| 17 | New Moon | 0% | 6:29 AM | 5:29 PM |
| 18 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 7:48 AM | 6:17 PM |
| 19 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 8:59 AM | 7:30 PM |
| 20 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 10:00 AM | 8:24 PM |
| 21 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 10:40 AM | 9:38 PM |
| 22 | Waxing Crescent | 34% | 11:37 AM | 10:54 PM |
| 23 | First Quarter | 45% | 12:15 PM | 11:56 PM |
| 24 | First Quarter | 56% | 12:30 PM | — |
| 25 | Waxing Gibbous | 67% | 1:09 PM | 1:07 AM |
| 26 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 1:37 PM | 2:08 AM |
| 27 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 1:57 PM | 3:14 AM |
| 28 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 2:25 PM | 4:10 AM |
| 29 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 2:47 PM | 5:16 AM |
| 30 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 3:35 PM | 6:10 AM |
| 31 | Full Moon | 100% | 4:13 PM | 7:15 AM |
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in May 2026 in Sydney, New South Wales, 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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