Fairbanks sky calendar · May 2027
Full moon: Thu, May 20. New moon: Thu, May 6. Sunrise moves from 5:17 AM to 3:35 AM, sunset from 10:20 PM to 12:01 AM. 3 sky events this month (below). Times are local (AKDT).
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Moonrise | Moonset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, May 1 | 5:17 AM | 10:20 PM | 4:49 AM | 3:50 PM | Waning crescent · 23% |
| Sun, May 2 | 5:13 AM | 10:24 PM | 4:40 AM | 5:27 PM | Waning crescent · 15% |
| Mon, May 3 | 5:10 AM | 10:27 PM | 4:32 AM | 7:08 PM | Waning crescent · 8% |
| Tue, May 4 | 5:06 AM | 10:31 PM | 4:23 AM | 8:59 PM | Waning crescent · 3% |
| Wed, May 5 | 5:03 AM | 10:34 PM | 4:13 AM | 11:03 PM | Waning crescent · 1% |
| Thu, May 6 | 4:59 AM | 10:37 PM | 3:58 AM | — | New moon · 0% |
| Fri, May 7 | 4:56 AM | 10:41 PM | 3:21 AM | 1:40 AM | Waxing crescent · 3% |
| Sat, May 8 | 4:52 AM | 10:44 PM | — | — | Waxing crescent · 8% |
| Sun, May 9 | 4:48 AM | 10:48 PM | — | — | Waxing crescent · 15% |
| Mon, May 10 | 4:45 AM | 10:51 PM | 6:18 AM | 5:19 AM | Waxing crescent · 24% |
| Tue, May 11 | 4:41 AM | 10:55 PM | 9:11 AM | 4:30 AM | Waxing crescent · 35% |
| Wed, May 12 | 4:38 AM | 10:58 PM | 11:20 AM | 4:14 AM | First quarter · 46% |
| Thu, May 13 | 4:34 AM | 11:02 PM | 1:16 PM | 4:04 AM | Waxing gibbous · 57% |
| Fri, May 14 | 4:31 AM | 11:05 PM | 3:04 PM | 3:54 AM | Waxing gibbous · 68% |
| Sat, May 15 | 4:27 AM | 11:09 PM | 4:49 PM | 3:46 AM | Waxing gibbous · 78% |
| Sun, May 16 | 4:24 AM | 11:12 PM | 6:34 PM | 3:37 AM | Waxing gibbous · 86% |
| Mon, May 17 | 4:20 AM | 11:16 PM | 8:24 PM | 3:28 AM | Waxing gibbous · 93% |
| Tue, May 18 | 4:17 AM | 11:19 PM | 10:21 PM | 3:17 AM | Waxing gibbous · 97% |
| Wed, May 19 | 4:14 AM | 11:23 PM | — | 3:01 AM | Waxing gibbous · 99% |
| Thu, May 20 | 4:10 AM | 11:26 PM | 12:45 AM | 2:25 AM | Full moon · 100% |
| Fri, May 21 | 4:07 AM | 11:30 PM | — | — | Waning gibbous · 98% |
| Sat, May 22 | 4:04 AM | 11:33 PM | — | — | Waning gibbous · 94% |
| Sun, May 23 | 4:00 AM | 11:37 PM | — | — | Waning gibbous · 89% |
| Mon, May 24 | 3:57 AM | 11:40 PM | 4:04 AM | 6:20 AM | Waning gibbous · 83% |
| Tue, May 25 | 3:54 AM | 11:44 PM | 3:35 AM | 8:26 AM | Waning gibbous · 75% |
| Wed, May 26 | 3:50 AM | 11:47 PM | 3:21 AM | 10:12 AM | Waning gibbous · 67% |
| Thu, May 27 | 3:47 AM | 11:51 PM | 3:11 AM | 11:50 AM | Waning gibbous · 57% |
| Fri, May 28 | 3:44 AM | 11:54 PM | 3:02 AM | 1:24 PM | Last quarter · 48% |
| Sat, May 29 | 3:41 AM | 11:57 PM | 2:54 AM | 2:58 PM | Waning crescent · 38% |
| Sun, May 30 | 3:38 AM | — | 2:46 AM | 4:35 PM | Waning crescent · 28% |
| Mon, May 31 | 3:35 AM | 12:01 AM | 2:38 AM | 6:18 PM | Waning crescent · 20% |
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 2:59 AMFull moon
- Fri, May 28 2:01 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).