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Moon · May 2026

Moon calendar for Wilmington, Delaware, United States: May 2026

Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Wilmington, Delaware, United States for May 2026. Full moon: May 1, 2026, May 31, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Wilmington, Delaware, United States.

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Full moonFriday, May 1, 2026, 1:27 PM
Full moonSunday, May 31, 2026, 4:55 AM
New moonSaturday, May 16, 2026, 3:30 PM
Day Phase Illumination Moonrise Moonset
1 Full Moon 100% 8:11 PM 6:02 AM
2 Waning Gibbous 99% 9:17 PM 6:24 AM
3 Waning Gibbous 96% 10:11 PM 7:13 AM
4 Waning Gibbous 92% 11:03 PM 7:43 AM
5 Waning Gibbous 86% 11:47 PM 8:27 AM
6 Waning Gibbous 79% — 9:35 AM
7 Waning Gibbous 70% 12:26 AM 10:24 AM
8 Waning Gibbous 61% 1:25 AM 11:36 AM
9 Last Quarter 51% 1:40 AM 12:28 PM
10 Last Quarter 41% 3:49 AM 3:07 AM
11 Waning Crescent 31% 2:27 AM 2:43 PM
12 Waning Crescent 21% 2:51 AM 3:58 PM
13 Waning Crescent 13% 3:31 AM 5:21 PM
14 Waning Crescent 6% 3:42 AM 6:21 PM
15 Waning Crescent 2% 4:18 AM 7:39 PM
16 New Moon 0% 4:34 AM 8:59 PM
17 Waxing Crescent 1% 5:34 AM 10:17 PM
18 Waxing Crescent 5% 6:20 AM 11:33 PM
19 Waxing Crescent 11% 7:33 AM —
20 Waxing Crescent 20% 8:29 AM 12:20 AM
21 Waxing Crescent 30% 9:57 AM 1:10 AM
22 First Quarter 40% 11:26 AM 1:37 AM
23 First Quarter 52% 12:25 PM 2:11 AM
24 Waxing Gibbous 62% 1:38 PM 2:24 AM
25 Waxing Gibbous 72% 2:32 PM 2:45 AM
26 Waxing Gibbous 81% 3:45 PM 3:28 AM
27 Waxing Gibbous 88% 4:42 PM 3:36 AM
28 Waxing Gibbous 94% 5:52 PM 4:05 AM
29 Waxing Gibbous 97% 6:52 PM 4:24 AM
30 Full Moon 99% 7:55 PM 5:10 AM
31 Full Moon 100% 8:46 PM 5:40 AM

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Frequently asked questions

When is the full moon in May 2026 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States?

The full moon peaks on Friday, May 1, 2026, 1:27 PM; Sunday, May 31, 2026, 4:55 AM (local time).

When is the new moon in May 2026?

The new moon falls on Saturday, May 16, 2026, 3:30 PM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.

Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this

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