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Moon · May 2026

Moon calendar for Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada: May 2026

Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada for May 2026. Full moon: May 1, 2026, May 31, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada.

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Full moonFriday, May 1, 2026, 11:27 AM
Full moonSunday, May 31, 2026, 2:55 AM
New moonSaturday, May 16, 2026, 1:30 PM
Day Phase Illumination Moonrise Moonset
1 Full Moon 100% 10:23 PM 5:29 AM
2 Waning Gibbous 99% — 5:29 AM
3 Waning Gibbous 96% 12:00 AM 5:34 AM
4 Waning Gibbous 91% 1:34 AM 5:48 AM
5 Waning Gibbous 85% 2:26 AM 6:27 AM
6 Waning Gibbous 78% 3:09 AM 7:39 AM
7 Waning Gibbous 70% 2:19 AM 9:09 AM
8 Last Quarter 60% 3:34 AM 10:33 AM
9 Last Quarter 50% 3:36 AM 12:16 PM
10 Last Quarter 40% 3:35 AM 1:50 PM
11 Waning Crescent 30% 3:34 AM 3:35 PM
12 Waning Crescent 20% 3:31 AM 5:15 PM
13 Waning Crescent 12% 3:26 AM 6:49 PM
14 Waning Crescent 6% 3:20 AM 8:47 PM
15 Waning Crescent 2% 2:58 AM 11:14 PM
16 New Moon 0% 2:24 AM —
17 Waxing Crescent 1% — —
18 Waxing Crescent 5% — —
19 Waxing Crescent 12% — —
20 Waxing Crescent 20% — —
21 Waxing Crescent 30% 7:47 AM 4:47 AM
22 First Quarter 41% 10:09 AM 4:15 AM
23 First Quarter 52% 12:08 PM 4:00 AM
24 Waxing Gibbous 63% 1:49 PM 3:48 AM
25 Waxing Gibbous 73% 3:32 PM 3:45 AM
26 Waxing Gibbous 82% 5:03 PM 3:41 AM
27 Waxing Gibbous 89% 6:26 PM 3:39 AM
28 Waxing Gibbous 94% 8:07 PM 3:37 AM
29 Waxing Gibbous 98% 9:41 PM 3:38 AM
30 Full Moon 100% 11:09 PM 3:42 AM
31 Full Moon 100% — 3:52 AM

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Frequently asked questions

When is the full moon in May 2026 in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada?

The full moon peaks on Friday, May 1, 2026, 11:27 AM; Sunday, May 31, 2026, 2:55 AM (local time).

When is the new moon in May 2026?

The new moon falls on Saturday, May 16, 2026, 1:30 PM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.

Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this

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