Grand Rapids, MI sky calendar · May 2027
Full moon: Thu, May 20. New moon: Thu, May 6. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:07 AM, sunset from 8:43 PM to 9:14 PM. 3 sky events this month (below). Times are local (EDT).
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Moonrise | Moonset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, May 1 | 6:36 AM | 8:43 PM | 4:09 AM | 3:47 PM | Waning crescent · 24% |
| Sun, May 2 | 6:35 AM | 8:44 PM | 4:28 AM | 4:52 PM | Waning crescent · 16% |
| Mon, May 3 | 6:34 AM | 8:45 PM | 4:48 AM | 6:00 PM | Waning crescent · 9% |
| Tue, May 4 | 6:32 AM | 8:46 PM | 5:10 AM | 7:11 PM | Waning crescent · 4% |
| Wed, May 5 | 6:31 AM | 8:47 PM | 5:36 AM | 8:25 PM | Waning crescent · 1% |
| Thu, May 6 | 6:30 AM | 8:49 PM | 6:07 AM | 9:42 PM | New moon · 0% |
| Fri, May 7 | 6:28 AM | 8:50 PM | 6:47 AM | 10:57 PM | Waxing crescent · 2% |
| Sat, May 8 | 6:27 AM | 8:51 PM | 7:37 AM | — | Waxing crescent · 7% |
| Sun, May 9 | 6:26 AM | 8:52 PM | 8:40 AM | 12:04 AM | Waxing crescent · 14% |
| Mon, May 10 | 6:25 AM | 8:53 PM | 9:53 AM | 1:01 AM | Waxing crescent · 22% |
| Tue, May 11 | 6:24 AM | 8:54 PM | 11:11 AM | 1:46 AM | Waxing crescent · 33% |
| Wed, May 12 | 6:22 AM | 8:55 PM | 12:29 PM | 2:21 AM | Waxing crescent · 44% |
| Thu, May 13 | 6:21 AM | 8:56 PM | 1:44 PM | 2:50 AM | First quarter · 55% |
| Fri, May 14 | 6:20 AM | 8:57 PM | 2:58 PM | 3:14 AM | Waxing gibbous · 66% |
| Sat, May 15 | 6:19 AM | 8:58 PM | 4:09 PM | 3:37 AM | Waxing gibbous · 76% |
| Sun, May 16 | 6:18 AM | 8:59 PM | 5:19 PM | 3:58 AM | Waxing gibbous · 85% |
| Mon, May 17 | 6:17 AM | 9:01 PM | 6:30 PM | 4:21 AM | Waxing gibbous · 92% |
| Tue, May 18 | 6:16 AM | 9:02 PM | 7:40 PM | 4:46 AM | Waxing gibbous · 96% |
| Wed, May 19 | 6:15 AM | 9:03 PM | 8:49 PM | 5:15 AM | Waxing gibbous · 99% |
| Thu, May 20 | 6:14 AM | 9:04 PM | 9:55 PM | 5:50 AM | Full moon · 100% |
| Fri, May 21 | 6:13 AM | 9:05 PM | 10:54 PM | 6:32 AM | Waning gibbous · 98% |
| Sat, May 22 | 6:13 AM | 9:06 PM | 11:44 PM | 7:22 AM | Waning gibbous · 95% |
| Sun, May 23 | 6:12 AM | 9:06 PM | — | 8:19 AM | Waning gibbous · 90% |
| Mon, May 24 | 6:11 AM | 9:07 PM | 12:26 AM | 9:20 AM | Waning gibbous · 84% |
| Tue, May 25 | 6:10 AM | 9:08 PM | 12:59 AM | 10:23 AM | Waning gibbous · 76% |
| Wed, May 26 | 6:10 AM | 9:09 PM | 1:27 AM | 11:27 AM | Waning gibbous · 68% |
| Thu, May 27 | 6:09 AM | 9:10 PM | 1:50 AM | 12:30 PM | Waning gibbous · 59% |
| Fri, May 28 | 6:08 AM | 9:11 PM | 2:11 AM | 1:33 PM | Last quarter · 49% |
| Sat, May 29 | 6:08 AM | 9:12 PM | 2:31 AM | 2:36 PM | Waning crescent · 40% |
| Sun, May 30 | 6:07 AM | 9:13 PM | 2:50 AM | 3:41 PM | Waning crescent · 30% |
| Mon, May 31 | 6:07 AM | 9:14 PM | 3:11 AM | 4:49 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
Month by month
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).