Moon · May 2027
Moon calendar for Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States: May 2027
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States for May 2027. Full moon: May 20, 2027. All times are shown in the local time of Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States.
Full moonThursday, May 20, 2027, 5:47 AM
New moonThursday, May 6, 2027, 8:04 AM
| Day | Phase | Illumination | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 3:23 AM | 3:35 PM |
| 2 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 3:37 AM | 4:27 PM |
| 3 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 3:54 AM | 5:38 PM |
| 4 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 4:23 AM | 6:37 PM |
| 5 | New Moon | 1% | 4:36 AM | 7:56 PM |
| 6 | New Moon | 0% | 5:30 AM | 9:22 PM |
| 7 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 6:00 AM | 10:22 PM |
| 8 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 6:39 AM | 11:36 PM |
| 9 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 7:48 AM | — |
| 10 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 9:05 AM | 12:25 AM |
| 11 | Waxing Crescent | 32% | 10:20 AM | 1:30 AM |
| 12 | First Quarter | 44% | 11:38 AM | 1:56 AM |
| 13 | First Quarter | 56% | 12:44 PM | 2:24 AM |
| 14 | Waxing Gibbous | 67% | 2:13 PM | 2:58 AM |
| 15 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 3:29 PM | 3:32 AM |
| 16 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 4:25 PM | 3:33 AM |
| 17 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 5:37 PM | 4:19 AM |
| 18 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 6:30 PM | 4:35 AM |
| 19 | Full Moon | 99% | 7:43 PM | 5:30 AM |
| 20 | Full Moon | 100% | 8:38 PM | 5:55 AM |
| 21 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 9:43 PM | 6:31 AM |
| 22 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 10:27 PM | 7:35 AM |
| 23 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 11:29 PM | 8:23 AM |
| 24 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 11:51 PM | 9:33 AM |
| 25 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | — | 10:22 AM |
| 26 | Waning Gibbous | 67% | 12:24 AM | 11:32 AM |
| 27 | Last Quarter | 58% | 12:40 AM | 12:22 PM |
| 28 | Last Quarter | 48% | 1:27 AM | 1:32 PM |
| 29 | Waning Crescent | 39% | 1:38 AM | 2:22 PM |
| 30 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 1:59 AM | 3:33 PM |
| 31 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 2:24 AM | 4:25 PM |
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in May 2027 in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States?
The full moon peaks on Thursday, May 20, 2027, 5:47 AM (local time).
When is the new moon in May 2027?
The new moon falls on Thursday, May 6, 2027, 8:04 AM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.
Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this
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