Buffalo sky calendar · May 2027
Full moon: Thu, May 20. New moon: Thu, May 6. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 5:40 AM, sunset from 8:16 PM to 8:46 PM. 3 sky events this month (below). Times are local (EDT).
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Moonrise | Moonset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, May 1 | 6:09 AM | 8:16 PM | 3:41 AM | 3:18 PM | Waning crescent · 24% |
| Sun, May 2 | 6:08 AM | 8:17 PM | 4:01 AM | 4:24 PM | Waning crescent · 16% |
| Mon, May 3 | 6:07 AM | 8:18 PM | 4:21 AM | 5:31 PM | Waning crescent · 9% |
| Tue, May 4 | 6:05 AM | 8:19 PM | 4:43 AM | 6:42 PM | Waning crescent · 4% |
| Wed, May 5 | 6:04 AM | 8:20 PM | 5:08 AM | 7:56 PM | Waning crescent · 1% |
| Thu, May 6 | 6:03 AM | 8:21 PM | 5:39 AM | 9:13 PM | New moon · 0% |
| Fri, May 7 | 6:01 AM | 8:22 PM | 6:19 AM | 10:28 PM | Waxing crescent · 2% |
| Sat, May 8 | 6:00 AM | 8:23 PM | 7:10 AM | 11:36 PM | Waxing crescent · 7% |
| Sun, May 9 | 5:59 AM | 8:25 PM | 8:12 AM | — | Waxing crescent · 14% |
| Mon, May 10 | 5:58 AM | 8:26 PM | 9:25 AM | 12:33 AM | Waxing crescent · 22% |
| Tue, May 11 | 5:57 AM | 8:27 PM | 10:43 AM | 1:18 AM | Waxing crescent · 33% |
| Wed, May 12 | 5:56 AM | 8:28 PM | 12:00 PM | 1:54 AM | Waxing crescent · 44% |
| Thu, May 13 | 5:54 AM | 8:29 PM | 1:16 PM | 2:22 AM | First quarter · 55% |
| Fri, May 14 | 5:53 AM | 8:30 PM | 2:29 PM | 2:47 AM | Waxing gibbous · 66% |
| Sat, May 15 | 5:52 AM | 8:31 PM | 3:40 PM | 3:09 AM | Waxing gibbous · 76% |
| Sun, May 16 | 5:51 AM | 8:32 PM | 4:51 PM | 3:31 AM | Waxing gibbous · 85% |
| Mon, May 17 | 5:50 AM | 8:33 PM | 6:01 PM | 3:54 AM | Waxing gibbous · 92% |
| Tue, May 18 | 5:49 AM | 8:34 PM | 7:12 PM | 4:19 AM | Waxing gibbous · 96% |
| Wed, May 19 | 5:48 AM | 8:35 PM | 8:21 PM | 4:48 AM | Waxing gibbous · 99% |
| Thu, May 20 | 5:48 AM | 8:36 PM | 9:26 PM | 5:22 AM | Full moon · 100% |
| Fri, May 21 | 5:47 AM | 8:37 PM | 10:25 PM | 6:04 AM | Waning gibbous · 98% |
| Sat, May 22 | 5:46 AM | 8:38 PM | 11:16 PM | 6:54 AM | Waning gibbous · 95% |
| Sun, May 23 | 5:45 AM | 8:39 PM | 11:57 PM | 7:51 AM | Waning gibbous · 90% |
| Mon, May 24 | 5:44 AM | 8:40 PM | — | 8:52 AM | Waning gibbous · 84% |
| Tue, May 25 | 5:43 AM | 8:41 PM | 12:31 AM | 9:55 AM | Waning gibbous · 76% |
| Wed, May 26 | 5:43 AM | 8:42 PM | 12:59 AM | 10:59 AM | Waning gibbous · 68% |
| Thu, May 27 | 5:42 AM | 8:43 PM | 1:23 AM | 12:02 PM | Waning gibbous · 59% |
| Fri, May 28 | 5:41 AM | 8:44 PM | 1:44 AM | 1:04 PM | Last quarter · 49% |
| Sat, May 29 | 5:41 AM | 8:45 PM | 2:03 AM | 2:08 PM | Waning crescent · 40% |
| Sun, May 30 | 5:40 AM | 8:45 PM | 2:23 AM | 3:13 PM | Waning crescent · 30% |
| Mon, May 31 | 5:40 AM | 8:46 PM | 2:44 AM | 4:21 PM | Waning crescent · 21% |
Sky events this month
- Wed, May 5Eta Aquariids meteor shower peakUp to about 50 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky · the Moon stays out of the way
- Thu, May 20 6:59 AMFull moon
- Fri, May 28 6:01 AMMercury farthest from the Sun in the evening sky23° from the Sun: the best time to see it, low in the west after sunset
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Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).