Moon · May 2025
Moon calendar for Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States: May 2025
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States for May 2025. Full moon: May 12, 2025. All times are shown in the local time of Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, 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% | 8:24 AM | 12:23 AM |
| 2 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 9:38 AM | 1:33 AM |
| 3 | First Quarter | 40% | 10:39 AM | 2:15 AM |
| 4 | First Quarter | 50% | 12:03 PM | 2:40 AM |
| 5 | Waxing Gibbous | 61% | 1:16 PM | 3:29 AM |
| 6 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 2:20 PM | 3:38 AM |
| 7 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 3:29 PM | 4:05 AM |
| 8 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 4:21 PM | 4:21 AM |
| 9 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 5:28 PM | 4:30 AM |
| 10 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 6:19 PM | 5:10 AM |
| 11 | Full Moon | 99% | 7:27 PM | 5:33 AM |
| 12 | Full Moon | 100% | 8:19 PM | 5:48 AM |
| 13 | Full Moon | 99% | 9:27 PM | 6:23 AM |
| 14 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 10:18 PM | 7:15 AM |
| 15 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 11:18 PM | 7:51 AM |
| 16 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 11:58 PM | 8:40 AM |
| 17 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | — | 9:51 AM |
| 18 | Waning Gibbous | 68% | 12:30 AM | 11:09 AM |
| 19 | Last Quarter | 58% | 1:28 AM | 12:17 PM |
| 20 | Last Quarter | 47% | 1:43 AM | 1:32 PM |
| 21 | Waning Crescent | 35% | 2:19 AM | 2:26 PM |
| 22 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 2:29 AM | 3:42 PM |
| 23 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 3:15 AM | 5:06 PM |
| 24 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 3:36 AM | 6:20 PM |
| 25 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 4:06 AM | 7:38 PM |
| 26 | New Moon | 0% | 4:28 AM | 8:52 PM |
| 27 | New Moon | 1% | 5:31 AM | 10:13 PM |
| 28 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 6:18 AM | 11:26 PM |
| 29 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 7:30 AM | — |
| 30 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 8:25 AM | 12:09 AM |
| 31 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 9:43 AM | 12:36 AM |
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in May 2025 in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, 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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