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