Sioux Falls, SD sky calendar · May 2027
Full moon: Thu, May 20. New moon: Thu, May 6. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 5:49 AM, sunset from 8:29 PM to 9:00 PM. 3 sky events this month (below). Times are local (CDT).
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Moonrise | Moonset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, May 1 | 6:19 AM | 8:29 PM | 3:54 AM | 3:33 PM | Waning crescent · 24% |
| Sun, May 2 | 6:18 AM | 8:30 PM | 4:13 AM | 4:39 PM | Waning crescent · 16% |
| Mon, May 3 | 6:16 AM | 8:31 PM | 4:33 AM | 5:47 PM | Waning crescent · 9% |
| Tue, May 4 | 6:15 AM | 8:32 PM | 4:55 AM | 6:58 PM | Waning crescent · 4% |
| Wed, May 5 | 6:14 AM | 8:33 PM | 5:20 AM | 8:13 PM | Waning crescent · 1% |
| Thu, May 6 | 6:12 AM | 8:34 PM | 5:50 AM | 9:30 PM | New moon · 0% |
| Fri, May 7 | 6:11 AM | 8:35 PM | 6:30 AM | 10:46 PM | Waxing crescent · 2% |
| Sat, May 8 | 6:10 AM | 8:37 PM | 7:21 AM | 11:53 PM | Waxing crescent · 7% |
| Sun, May 9 | 6:09 AM | 8:38 PM | 8:24 AM | — | Waxing crescent · 14% |
| Mon, May 10 | 6:08 AM | 8:39 PM | 9:38 AM | 12:49 AM | Waxing crescent · 23% |
| Tue, May 11 | 6:06 AM | 8:40 PM | 10:56 AM | 1:34 AM | Waxing crescent · 33% |
| Wed, May 12 | 6:05 AM | 8:41 PM | 12:14 PM | 2:08 AM | First quarter · 45% |
| Thu, May 13 | 6:04 AM | 8:42 PM | 1:30 PM | 2:36 AM | Waxing gibbous · 56% |
| Fri, May 14 | 6:03 AM | 8:43 PM | 2:44 PM | 3:00 AM | Waxing gibbous · 67% |
| Sat, May 15 | 6:02 AM | 8:44 PM | 3:56 PM | 3:22 AM | Waxing gibbous · 77% |
| Sun, May 16 | 6:01 AM | 8:45 PM | 5:07 PM | 3:43 AM | Waxing gibbous · 85% |
| Mon, May 17 | 6:00 AM | 8:47 PM | 6:18 PM | 4:05 AM | Waxing gibbous · 92% |
| Tue, May 18 | 5:59 AM | 8:48 PM | 7:28 PM | 4:30 AM | Waxing gibbous · 97% |
| Wed, May 19 | 5:58 AM | 8:49 PM | 8:38 PM | 4:58 AM | Waxing gibbous · 99% |
| Thu, May 20 | 5:57 AM | 8:50 PM | 9:43 PM | 5:33 AM | Full moon · 100% |
| Fri, May 21 | 5:56 AM | 8:51 PM | 10:42 PM | 6:15 AM | Waning gibbous · 98% |
| Sat, May 22 | 5:55 AM | 8:52 PM | 11:32 PM | 7:05 AM | Waning gibbous · 95% |
| Sun, May 23 | 5:54 AM | 8:53 PM | — | 8:02 AM | Waning gibbous · 90% |
| Mon, May 24 | 5:53 AM | 8:54 PM | 12:13 AM | 9:04 AM | Waning gibbous · 84% |
| Tue, May 25 | 5:53 AM | 8:55 PM | 12:46 AM | 10:08 AM | Waning gibbous · 76% |
| Wed, May 26 | 5:52 AM | 8:55 PM | 1:14 AM | 11:12 AM | Waning gibbous · 68% |
| Thu, May 27 | 5:51 AM | 8:56 PM | 1:37 AM | 12:15 PM | Waning gibbous · 58% |
| Fri, May 28 | 5:51 AM | 8:57 PM | 1:57 AM | 1:18 PM | Last quarter · 49% |
| Sat, May 29 | 5:50 AM | 8:58 PM | 2:16 AM | 2:22 PM | Waning crescent · 39% |
| Sun, May 30 | 5:49 AM | 8:59 PM | 2:35 AM | 3:28 PM | Waning crescent · 30% |
| Mon, May 31 | 5:49 AM | 9:00 PM | 2:55 AM | 4:37 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 5:59 AMFull moon
- Fri, May 28 5:01 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).