May 2026 has 2 full Moons (May 1 and May 31, UTC) and one new Moon (May 16). This page lists every phase, eclipse and solstice with times in your own time zone, and the Moon's sidereal and tropical sign and nakshatra for each day.
Phase, eclipse and solstice times are exact instants. Sidereal signs use the Lahiri ayanamsa; tropical signs start at the March equinox. Both are conventions for dividing the ecliptic, not observations of constellations.
Lunar calendar · May 2026
May 2026 moon calendar
Two full Moons this month: the Flower Moon and a Blue Moon. Times below are shown in your time zone, with sidereal and tropical signs for every day.
Key dates
UTC (UTC+00:00)
- Full Moon
- Third Quarter
- New Moon
- First Quarter
- Full Moon
Full Moon names this month
- Western
- Flower Moon
- Algonquin
- Flower Moon
- Celtic
- Bright Moon
- Hindu
- Vaishakh Purnima
Day by day
Each day is read at 12:00 UTC. The Moon changes sign every two to three days and nakshatra about daily, so readings at other hours can differ.
Full Moon, 100% lit. Tropical Scorpio; sidereal Tula (Libra); nakshatra Svati.
Waning Gibbous, 99% lit. Tropical Scorpio; sidereal Tula (Libra); nakshatra Vishakha.
Waning Gibbous, 97% lit. Tropical Sagittarius; sidereal Vrischika (Scorpio); nakshatra Anuradha.
Waning Gibbous, 93% lit. Tropical Sagittarius; sidereal Vrischika (Scorpio); nakshatra Jyeshtha.
Waning Gibbous, 87% lit. Tropical Sagittarius; sidereal Dhanus (Sagittarius); nakshatra Mula.
Waning Gibbous, 81% lit. Tropical Capricorn; sidereal Dhanus (Sagittarius); nakshatra Purva Ashadha.
Waning Gibbous, 73% lit. Tropical Capricorn; sidereal Dhanus (Sagittarius); nakshatra Purva Ashadha.
Waning Gibbous, 64% lit. Tropical Aquarius; sidereal Makara (Capricorn); nakshatra Uttara Ashadha.
Third Quarter, 54% lit. Tropical Aquarius; sidereal Makara (Capricorn); nakshatra Shravana.
Waning Crescent, 44% lit. Tropical Aquarius; sidereal Kumbha (Aquarius); nakshatra Dhanishtha.
Waning Crescent, 34% lit. Tropical Pisces; sidereal Kumbha (Aquarius); nakshatra Shatabhisha.
Waning Crescent, 24% lit. Tropical Pisces; sidereal Kumbha (Aquarius); nakshatra Purva Bhadrapada.
Waning Crescent, 15% lit. Tropical Aries; sidereal Meena (Pisces); nakshatra Uttara Bhadrapada.
Waning Crescent, 8% lit. Tropical Aries; sidereal Meena (Pisces); nakshatra Revati.
Waning Crescent, 3% lit. Tropical Taurus; sidereal Mesha (Aries); nakshatra Ashvini.
New Moon, 0% lit. Tropical Taurus; sidereal Mesha (Aries); nakshatra Bharani.
Waxing Crescent, 1% lit. Tropical Gemini; sidereal Vrishabha (Taurus); nakshatra Rohini.
Waxing Crescent, 4% lit. Tropical Gemini; sidereal Vrishabha (Taurus); nakshatra Mrigashira.
Waxing Crescent, 11% lit. Tropical Cancer; sidereal Mithuna (Gemini); nakshatra Ardra.
Waxing Crescent, 19% lit. Tropical Cancer; sidereal Mithuna (Gemini); nakshatra Punarvasu.
Waxing Crescent, 29% lit. Tropical Leo; sidereal Karka (Cancer); nakshatra Pushya.
Waxing Crescent, 40% lit. Tropical Leo; sidereal Karka (Cancer); nakshatra Ashlesha.
First Quarter, 51% lit. Tropical Virgo; sidereal Simha (Leo); nakshatra Magha.
Waxing Gibbous, 61% lit. Tropical Virgo; sidereal Simha (Leo); nakshatra Purva Phalguni.
Waxing Gibbous, 71% lit. Tropical Virgo; sidereal Kanya (Virgo); nakshatra Uttara Phalguni.
Waxing Gibbous, 79% lit. Tropical Libra; sidereal Kanya (Virgo); nakshatra Hasta.
Waxing Gibbous, 87% lit. Tropical Libra; sidereal Kanya (Virgo); nakshatra Chitra.
Waxing Gibbous, 93% lit. Tropical Scorpio; sidereal Tula (Libra); nakshatra Svati.
Waxing Gibbous, 97% lit. Tropical Scorpio; sidereal Tula (Libra); nakshatra Vishakha.
Waxing Gibbous, 99% lit. Tropical Scorpio; sidereal Vrischika (Scorpio); nakshatra Anuradha.
Full Moon, 100% lit. Tropical Sagittarius; sidereal Vrischika (Scorpio); nakshatra Jyeshtha.