Moon · May 2026
Moon calendar for Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States: May 2026
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States for May 2026. Full moon: May 1, 2026, May 31, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States.
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% | 8:20 PM | 6:23 AM |
| 2 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 9:27 PM | 6:58 AM |
| 3 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 10:17 PM | 7:36 AM |
| 4 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 11:23 PM | 8:19 AM |
| 5 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 11:56 PM | 9:17 AM |
| 6 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | — | 10:04 AM |
| 7 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 12:30 AM | 11:03 AM |
| 8 | Waning Gibbous | 61% | 1:31 AM | 12:04 PM |
| 9 | Last Quarter | 51% | 1:49 AM | 1:13 PM |
| 10 | Last Quarter | 41% | 2:24 AM | 2:12 PM |
| 11 | Waning Crescent | 31% | 2:38 AM | 3:24 PM |
| 12 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 3:29 AM | 4:19 PM |
| 13 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 3:40 AM | 5:32 PM |
| 14 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 4:16 AM | 6:26 PM |
| 15 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 4:30 AM | 7:59 PM |
| 16 | New Moon | 0% | 5:29 AM | 9:13 PM |
| 17 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 6:05 AM | 10:20 PM |
| 18 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 6:54 AM | 11:34 PM |
| 19 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 8:05 AM | — |
| 20 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 9:26 AM | 12:22 AM |
| 21 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 10:25 AM | 1:22 AM |
| 22 | First Quarter | 40% | 11:41 AM | 1:43 AM |
| 23 | First Quarter | 52% | 12:45 PM | 2:20 AM |
| 24 | Waxing Gibbous | 62% | 2:01 PM | 2:34 AM |
| 25 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 3:10 PM | 3:24 AM |
| 26 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 4:12 PM | 3:35 AM |
| 27 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 5:17 PM | 4:03 AM |
| 28 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 6:13 PM | 4:23 AM |
| 29 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 7:17 PM | 4:57 AM |
| 30 | Full Moon | 99% | 8:10 PM | 5:35 AM |
| 31 | Full Moon | 100% | 9:02 PM | 6:17 AM |
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in May 2026 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 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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