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New Moon May 2026
The May 2026 new moon is May 16, 2026, 4:01 PM EDT (20:01 UTC) in Taurus.
New Moon in Taurus: May 16, 2026
The new moon is exact at , with the Moon at 25°58′ Taurus.
| Place | Local time |
|---|---|
| New York (Eastern) | Sat, May 16, 4:01 PM EDT |
| Chicago (Central) | Sat, May 16, 3:01 PM CDT |
| Denver (Mountain) | Sat, May 16, 2:01 PM MDT |
| Los Angeles (Pacific) | Sat, May 16, 1:01 PM PDT |
| Honolulu | Sat, May 16, 10:01 AM HST |
| London | Sat, May 16, 9:01 PM GMT+1 |
| Sydney | Sun, May 17, 6:01 AM GMT+10 |
- Distance: 358,580 km from Earth’s centre, the 2nd-closest of 2026’s 12 new moons. “Supermoon” has no single official definition, so we give the distance instead.
- Eclipse: no eclipse at this new moon.
- Void of course: until the Moon enters the next sign at (last major aspect: conjunction Mercury).
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How this Moon calendar is calculated
Full Moon is the instant the Moon’s geocentric ecliptic longitude is 180° from the Sun; New Moon is 0°. We use Astronomy Engine phase searches, the same engine as Moon sign today. The Moon’s position is shown on the tropical zodiac, using apparent geocentric longitude. Times are displayed to the minute; these are calculated estimates.
Each year includes events whose instant falls in that UTC calendar year. A phase near midnight can fall on a different local date, month or year. New York times use America/New_York with daylight saving changes; the downloaded calendar converts UTC into your calendar’s own time zone.
Void of course is an astrological convention: we use the last exact conjunction, sextile, square, trine or opposition to the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune or Pluto before the Moon leaves its sign. Different planet lists and rules give different windows. The table gives only the window for the sign stay containing each phase, rather than every window in the year. Read the calculation details.
For an independent time reference, see the US Naval Observatory’s primary Moon phases. Phase times and eclipse maximum times are different quantities: a New Moon is not always a solar eclipse, and a Full Moon is not always a lunar eclipse. Check the eclipse calendar for visibility and greatest-eclipse times.
Frequently asked questions
When is the new moon in May 2026?
The May 2026 new moon is May 16, 2026, 4:01 PM EDT (20:01 UTC) in Taurus.
What sign is the May 2026 new moon in?
25°58′ Taurus on the tropical zodiac.
What time is the May 2026 new moon in Los Angeles?
Sat, May 16, 1:01 PM PDT.
Is the new moon visible all night?
No. At new Moon the lit side faces away from Earth and the Moon is near the Sun in the sky; a thin crescent appears in the evening a day or two later.
Astrology is a symbolic and cultural tradition. The planetary positions on this site are calculated with astronomical accuracy; the interpretations describe what astrologers associate with them and are not scientifically validated predictions about personality, relationships or the future.