Edinburgh sky calendar · May 2027
Full moon: Thu, May 20. New moon: Thu, May 6. Sunrise moves from 5:29 AM to 4:36 AM, sunset from 8:51 PM to 9:45 PM. 3 sky events this month (below). Times are local (GMT+1).
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Moonrise | Moonset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, May 1 | 5:29 AM | 8:51 PM | 3:53 AM | 2:49 PM | Waning crescent · 26% |
| Sun, May 2 | 5:27 AM | 8:53 PM | 3:59 AM | 4:08 PM | Waning crescent · 18% |
| Mon, May 3 | 5:25 AM | 8:55 PM | 4:06 AM | 5:30 PM | Waning crescent · 11% |
| Tue, May 4 | 5:23 AM | 8:57 PM | 4:14 AM | 6:55 PM | Waning crescent · 5% |
| Wed, May 5 | 5:20 AM | 8:59 PM | 4:24 AM | 8:26 PM | Waning crescent · 1% |
| Thu, May 6 | 5:18 AM | 9:01 PM | 4:38 AM | 9:59 PM | New moon · 0% |
| Fri, May 7 | 5:16 AM | 9:03 PM | 4:59 AM | 11:30 PM | Waxing crescent · 2% |
| Sat, May 8 | 5:14 AM | 9:05 PM | 5:33 AM | — | Waxing crescent · 5% |
| Sun, May 9 | 5:12 AM | 9:07 PM | 6:28 AM | 12:47 AM | Waxing crescent · 12% |
| Mon, May 10 | 5:10 AM | 9:09 PM | 7:47 AM | 1:40 AM | Waxing crescent · 20% |
| Tue, May 11 | 5:08 AM | 9:11 PM | 9:20 AM | 2:14 AM | Waxing crescent · 31% |
| Wed, May 12 | 5:06 AM | 9:13 PM | 10:56 AM | 2:34 AM | Waxing crescent · 42% |
| Thu, May 13 | 5:04 AM | 9:14 PM | 12:29 PM | 2:48 AM | First quarter · 53% |
| Fri, May 14 | 5:02 AM | 9:16 PM | 1:59 PM | 2:58 AM | Waxing gibbous · 64% |
| Sat, May 15 | 5:00 AM | 9:18 PM | 3:26 PM | 3:06 AM | Waxing gibbous · 74% |
| Sun, May 16 | 4:58 AM | 9:20 PM | 4:52 PM | 3:14 AM | Waxing gibbous · 83% |
| Mon, May 17 | 4:57 AM | 9:22 PM | 6:17 PM | 3:22 AM | Waxing gibbous · 90% |
| Tue, May 18 | 4:55 AM | 9:24 PM | 7:44 PM | 3:32 AM | Waxing gibbous · 96% |
| Wed, May 19 | 4:53 AM | 9:26 PM | 9:09 PM | 3:45 AM | Waxing gibbous · 99% |
| Thu, May 20 | 4:52 AM | 9:27 PM | 10:29 PM | 4:03 AM | Full moon · 100% |
| Fri, May 21 | 4:50 AM | 9:29 PM | 11:38 PM | 4:31 AM | Waning gibbous · 99% |
| Sat, May 22 | 4:48 AM | 9:31 PM | — | 5:13 AM | Waning gibbous · 96% |
| Sun, May 23 | 4:47 AM | 9:32 PM | 12:29 AM | 6:11 AM | Waning gibbous · 91% |
| Mon, May 24 | 4:45 AM | 9:34 PM | 1:03 AM | 7:21 AM | Waning gibbous · 85% |
| Tue, May 25 | 4:44 AM | 9:36 PM | 1:26 AM | 8:38 AM | Waning gibbous · 78% |
| Wed, May 26 | 4:42 AM | 9:37 PM | 1:41 AM | 9:56 AM | Waning gibbous · 70% |
| Thu, May 27 | 4:41 AM | 9:39 PM | 1:52 AM | 11:14 AM | Waning gibbous · 61% |
| Fri, May 28 | 4:40 AM | 9:40 PM | 2:00 AM | 12:30 PM | Last quarter · 51% |
| Sat, May 29 | 4:38 AM | 9:42 PM | 2:07 AM | 1:47 PM | Waning crescent · 42% |
| Sun, May 30 | 4:37 AM | 9:43 PM | 2:14 AM | 3:06 PM | Waning crescent · 32% |
| Mon, May 31 | 4:36 AM | 9:45 PM | 2:21 AM | 4:28 PM | Waning crescent · 23% |
Sky events this month
- Thu, May 6Eta 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 11:59 AMFull moon
- Fri, May 28 11:01 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).