Lancaster, CA sky calendar · May 2027
Full moon: Thu, May 20. New moon: Thu, May 6. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 5:41 AM, sunset from 7:37 PM to 8:00 PM. 3 sky events this month (below). Times are local (PDT).
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Moonrise | Moonset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, May 1 | 6:02 AM | 7:37 PM | 3:14 AM | 3:06 PM | Waning crescent · 23% |
| Sun, May 2 | 6:01 AM | 7:38 PM | 3:40 AM | 4:06 PM | Waning crescent · 15% |
| Mon, May 3 | 6:00 AM | 7:39 PM | 4:06 AM | 5:07 PM | Waning crescent · 9% |
| Tue, May 4 | 5:59 AM | 7:40 PM | 4:34 AM | 6:12 PM | Waning crescent · 4% |
| Wed, May 5 | 5:58 AM | 7:40 PM | 5:06 AM | 7:20 PM | Waning crescent · 1% |
| Thu, May 6 | 5:57 AM | 7:41 PM | 5:44 AM | 8:31 PM | New moon · 0% |
| Fri, May 7 | 5:56 AM | 7:42 PM | 6:29 AM | 9:42 PM | Waxing crescent · 3% |
| Sat, May 8 | 5:55 AM | 7:43 PM | 7:24 AM | 10:48 PM | Waxing crescent · 7% |
| Sun, May 9 | 5:54 AM | 7:44 PM | 8:29 AM | 11:46 PM | Waxing crescent · 15% |
| Mon, May 10 | 5:53 AM | 7:44 PM | 9:39 AM | — | Waxing crescent · 24% |
| Tue, May 11 | 5:53 AM | 7:45 PM | 10:51 AM | 12:35 AM | Waxing crescent · 34% |
| Wed, May 12 | 5:52 AM | 7:46 PM | 12:03 PM | 1:15 AM | First quarter · 45% |
| Thu, May 13 | 5:51 AM | 7:47 PM | 1:11 PM | 1:50 AM | Waxing gibbous · 57% |
| Fri, May 14 | 5:50 AM | 7:47 PM | 2:17 PM | 2:20 AM | Waxing gibbous · 68% |
| Sat, May 15 | 5:49 AM | 7:48 PM | 3:22 PM | 2:49 AM | Waxing gibbous · 77% |
| Sun, May 16 | 5:49 AM | 7:49 PM | 4:26 PM | 3:17 AM | Waxing gibbous · 86% |
| Mon, May 17 | 5:48 AM | 7:50 PM | 5:30 PM | 3:45 AM | Waxing gibbous · 92% |
| Tue, May 18 | 5:47 AM | 7:50 PM | 6:35 PM | 4:17 AM | Waxing gibbous · 97% |
| Wed, May 19 | 5:47 AM | 7:51 PM | 7:38 PM | 4:52 AM | Waxing gibbous · 99% |
| Thu, May 20 | 5:46 AM | 7:52 PM | 8:40 PM | 5:32 AM | Full moon · 100% |
| Fri, May 21 | 5:45 AM | 7:53 PM | 9:36 PM | 6:18 AM | Waning gibbous · 98% |
| Sat, May 22 | 5:45 AM | 7:53 PM | 10:27 PM | 7:09 AM | Waning gibbous · 95% |
| Sun, May 23 | 5:44 AM | 7:54 PM | 11:11 PM | 8:05 AM | Waning gibbous · 90% |
| Mon, May 24 | 5:44 AM | 7:55 PM | 11:48 PM | 9:03 AM | Waning gibbous · 83% |
| Tue, May 25 | 5:43 AM | 7:56 PM | — | 10:01 AM | Waning gibbous · 75% |
| Wed, May 26 | 5:43 AM | 7:56 PM | 12:20 AM | 11:00 AM | Waning gibbous · 67% |
| Thu, May 27 | 5:42 AM | 7:57 PM | 12:49 AM | 11:57 AM | Waning gibbous · 58% |
| Fri, May 28 | 5:42 AM | 7:58 PM | 1:15 AM | 12:54 PM | Last quarter · 48% |
| Sat, May 29 | 5:41 AM | 7:58 PM | 1:40 AM | 1:52 PM | Waning crescent · 38% |
| Sun, May 30 | 5:41 AM | 7:59 PM | 2:05 AM | 2:51 PM | Waning crescent · 29% |
| Mon, May 31 | 5:41 AM | 8:00 PM | 2:32 AM | 3:53 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 3:59 AMFull moon
- Fri, May 28 3:01 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).