Des Moines sky calendar · May 2027
Full moon: Thu, May 20. New moon: Thu, May 6. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 5:43 AM, sunset from 8:12 PM to 8:41 PM. 3 sky events this month (below). Times are local (CDT).
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Moonrise | Moonset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, May 1 | 6:11 AM | 8:12 PM | 3:40 AM | 3:21 PM | Waning crescent · 24% |
| Sun, May 2 | 6:10 AM | 8:13 PM | 4:00 AM | 4:25 PM | Waning crescent · 16% |
| Mon, May 3 | 6:08 AM | 8:14 PM | 4:22 AM | 5:31 PM | Waning crescent · 9% |
| Tue, May 4 | 6:07 AM | 8:15 PM | 4:45 AM | 6:41 PM | Waning crescent · 4% |
| Wed, May 5 | 6:06 AM | 8:16 PM | 5:11 AM | 7:55 PM | Waning crescent · 1% |
| Thu, May 6 | 6:05 AM | 8:17 PM | 5:44 AM | 9:10 PM | New moon · 0% |
| Fri, May 7 | 6:03 AM | 8:18 PM | 6:25 AM | 10:24 PM | Waxing crescent · 2% |
| Sat, May 8 | 6:02 AM | 8:19 PM | 7:16 AM | 11:32 PM | Waxing crescent · 7% |
| Sun, May 9 | 6:01 AM | 8:20 PM | 8:20 AM | — | Waxing crescent · 14% |
| Mon, May 10 | 6:00 AM | 8:21 PM | 9:32 AM | 12:28 AM | Waxing crescent · 23% |
| Tue, May 11 | 5:59 AM | 8:22 PM | 10:49 AM | 1:14 AM | Waxing crescent · 33% |
| Wed, May 12 | 5:58 AM | 8:23 PM | 12:06 PM | 1:50 AM | First quarter · 45% |
| Thu, May 13 | 5:57 AM | 8:24 PM | 1:20 PM | 2:20 AM | Waxing gibbous · 56% |
| Fri, May 14 | 5:56 AM | 8:26 PM | 2:32 PM | 2:46 AM | Waxing gibbous · 67% |
| Sat, May 15 | 5:55 AM | 8:27 PM | 3:42 PM | 3:09 AM | Waxing gibbous · 77% |
| Sun, May 16 | 5:54 AM | 8:28 PM | 4:51 PM | 3:32 AM | Waxing gibbous · 85% |
| Mon, May 17 | 5:53 AM | 8:28 PM | 6:00 PM | 3:55 AM | Waxing gibbous · 92% |
| Tue, May 18 | 5:52 AM | 8:29 PM | 7:10 PM | 4:22 AM | Waxing gibbous · 97% |
| Wed, May 19 | 5:51 AM | 8:30 PM | 8:18 PM | 4:52 AM | Waxing gibbous · 99% |
| Thu, May 20 | 5:50 AM | 8:31 PM | 9:22 PM | 5:28 AM | Full moon · 100% |
| Fri, May 21 | 5:49 AM | 8:32 PM | 10:21 PM | 6:11 AM | Waning gibbous · 98% |
| Sat, May 22 | 5:49 AM | 8:33 PM | 11:11 PM | 7:01 AM | Waning gibbous · 95% |
| Sun, May 23 | 5:48 AM | 8:34 PM | 11:53 PM | 7:58 AM | Waning gibbous · 90% |
| Mon, May 24 | 5:47 AM | 8:35 PM | — | 8:58 AM | Waning gibbous · 84% |
| Tue, May 25 | 5:46 AM | 8:36 PM | 12:27 AM | 10:01 AM | Waning gibbous · 76% |
| Wed, May 26 | 5:46 AM | 8:37 PM | 12:56 AM | 11:03 AM | Waning gibbous · 68% |
| Thu, May 27 | 5:45 AM | 8:38 PM | 1:20 AM | 12:05 PM | Waning gibbous · 58% |
| Fri, May 28 | 5:44 AM | 8:39 PM | 1:42 AM | 1:07 PM | Last quarter · 49% |
| Sat, May 29 | 5:44 AM | 8:39 PM | 2:03 AM | 2:09 PM | Waning crescent · 39% |
| Sun, May 30 | 5:43 AM | 8:40 PM | 2:23 AM | 3:13 PM | Waning crescent · 30% |
| Mon, May 31 | 5:43 AM | 8:41 PM | 2:45 AM | 4:20 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 5:59 AMFull moon
- Fri, May 28 5:01 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).