Moon calendar: May 2026
Every moon phase, the Moon's sign each day and the key lunar dates for May 2026, calculated from real astronomical positions.
Key moon dates
- Full Moon · Flower Moon · in ♏︎ Scorpio
- Last Quarter · in ♒︎ Aquarius
- New Moon · in ♉︎ Taurus
- First Quarter · in ♍︎ Virgo
- Full Moon · Blue Moon · in ♐︎ Sagittarius
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How to use this month's moon
New Moon in Taurus (May 16). A good checkpoint for building one steady habit around comfort, money or your body, such as a fixed bedtime or a weekly budget check.
Full Moon in Scorpio (May 1). Time to review what you need to release: a grudge, a secret worry, or a commitment you have quietly outgrown.
Full Moon in Sagittarius (May 31). Time to review overcommitment. Review which promises were made in enthusiasm and which you can realistically keep.
Using the lunar cycle as a planning rhythm gives you a natural reset roughly every two weeks: set intentions at the new moon, check progress at the full moon. More in the new moon routine and the full moon reset.
Retrogrades during May 2026
- Pluto is retrograde from May 6 until October 16, 2026.
See every date in the retrograde calendar.
Day by day
| Date | Phase | Lit | Moon in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | Full Moon | 100% | ♏︎ Scorpio |
| Sat 2 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | ♏︎ Scorpio |
| Sun 3 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | ♐︎ Sagittarius Scorpio → Sagittarius, |
| Mon 4 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | ♐︎ Sagittarius |
| Tue 5 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | ♐︎ Sagittarius Sagittarius → Capricorn, |
| Wed 6 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | ♑︎ Capricorn |
| Thu 7 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | ♑︎ Capricorn |
| Fri 8 | Waning Gibbous | 64% | ♒︎ Aquarius Capricorn → Aquarius, |
| Sat 9 | Last Quarter | 54% | ♒︎ Aquarius |
| Sun 10 | Waning Crescent | 44% | ♒︎ Aquarius Aquarius → Pisces, |
| Mon 11 | Waning Crescent | 34% | ♓︎ Pisces |
| Tue 12 | Waning Crescent | 24% | ♓︎ Pisces |
| Wed 13 | Waning Crescent | 15% | ♈︎ Aries Pisces → Aries, |
| Thu 14 | Waning Crescent | 8% | ♈︎ Aries |
| Fri 15 | Waning Crescent | 3% | ♉︎ Taurus Aries → Taurus, |
| Sat 16 | New Moon | 0% | ♉︎ Taurus |
| Sun 17 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | ♊︎ Gemini Taurus → Gemini, |
| Mon 18 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | ♊︎ Gemini |
| Tue 19 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | ♋︎ Cancer Gemini → Cancer, |
| Wed 20 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | ♋︎ Cancer |
| Thu 21 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | ♌︎ Leo Cancer → Leo, |
| Fri 22 | Waxing Crescent | 40% | ♌︎ Leo |
| Sat 23 | First Quarter | 50% | ♍︎ Virgo Leo → Virgo, |
| Sun 24 | Waxing Gibbous | 61% | ♍︎ Virgo |
| Mon 25 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | ♍︎ Virgo Virgo → Libra, |
| Tue 26 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | ♎︎ Libra |
| Wed 27 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | ♎︎ Libra |
| Thu 28 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | ♏︎ Scorpio Libra → Scorpio, |
| Fri 29 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | ♏︎ Scorpio |
| Sat 30 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | ♏︎ Scorpio Scorpio → Sagittarius, |
| Sun 31 | Full Moon | 100% | ♐︎ Sagittarius |
Phase, illumination and sign are given for 12:00 UTC each day. Sign changes show the exact moment the Moon moves into the next sign.
Calculated with Astronomy Engine. Astrological meanings are for reflection and planning, not prediction.