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DeKalb, Illinois, USA — Moonrise, Moonset, and Moon Phases, May 2026

Moon: 56.6%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: May 9, 2026 at 12:24:20 am
Moon Direction: 102° East
Moon Altitude: -17.2°
Moon Distance: 246,381 mi
Next New Moon: May 16, 2026, 3:01 pm
Next Full Moon: May 31, 2026, 3:45 am
Next Moonrise: Today, 2:00 am

Moonrise, Moonset, and Phase Calendar for DeKalb, May 2026

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2026 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
May Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
1 - 5:23 am (245°) 8:21 pm (119°) 12:24 am (30.0°) 249,081 99.6%
2 - 5:51 am (239°) 9:26 pm (124°) 1:09 am (25.6°) 250,466 99.6%
3 - 6:24 am (234°) 10:28 pm (128°) 1:57 am (22.2°) 251,492 97.6%
4 - 7:04 am (232°) 11:24 pm (129°) 2:47 am (20.0°) 252,076 93.7%
5 - 7:52 am (231°) - 3:38 am (19.2°) 252,127 88.2%
6 12:14 am (129°) 8:47 am (232°) - 4:30 am (19.7°) 251,553 81.3%
7 12:56 am (126°) 9:48 am (235°) - 5:20 am (21.6°) 250,286 73.1%
8 1:31 am (122°) 10:53 am (240°) - 6:09 am (24.8°) 248,298 63.9%
9 2:00 am (116°) 11:59 am (246°) - 6:55 am (29.0°) 245,603 54.0%
10 2:24 am (109°) 1:06 pm (254°) - 7:40 am (34.2°) 242,301 43.6%
11 2:47 am (102°) 2:14 pm (262°) - 8:25 am (40.2°) 238,539 33.2%
12 3:08 am (93°) 3:24 pm (271°) - 9:10 am (46.7°) 234,568 23.2%
13 3:30 am (84°) 4:37 pm (280°) - 9:56 am (53.4°) 230,676 14.3%
14 3:53 am (76°) 5:53 pm (289°) - 10:46 am (60.1°) 227,223 7.0%
15 4:21 am (67°) 7:14 pm (298°) - 11:40 am (66.3°) 224,528 2.1%
16 4:56 am (60°) 8:37 pm (304°) - 12:40 pm (71.4°) 222,907 0.2%
17 5:40 am (54°) 9:57 pm (308°) - 1:45 pm (74.7°) 222,524 1.6%
18 6:37 am (51°) 11:06 pm (309°) - 2:52 pm (75.9°) 223,397 6.2%
19 7:46 am (52°) - - 3:58 pm (74.7°) 225,384 13.6%
20 - 12:01 am (306°) 9:03 am (56°) 5:00 pm (71.5°) 228,217 23.1%
21 - 12:44 am (301°) 10:21 am (62°) 5:56 pm (66.8°) 231,565 33.8%
22 - 1:16 am (294°) 11:36 am (69°) 6:46 pm (61.2°) 235,116 45.0%
23 - 1:42 am (286°) 12:47 pm (78°) 7:32 pm (55.1°) 238,611 56.0%
24 - 2:05 am (278°) 1:55 pm (86°) 8:16 pm (48.8°) 241,854 66.5%
25 - 2:25 am (270°) 3:00 pm (95°) 8:58 pm (42.6°) 244,720 75.9%
26 - 2:45 am (262°) 4:04 pm (103°) 9:39 pm (36.8°) 247,146 84.0%
27 - 3:05 am (254°) 5:08 pm (110°) 10:22 pm (31.5°) 249,111 90.6%
28 - 3:27 am (247°) 6:13 pm (117°) 11:07 pm (26.9°) 250,620 95.5%
29 - 3:53 am (241°) 7:17 pm (122°) 11:54 pm (23.2°) 251,684 98.6%
30 - 4:25 am (236°) 8:20 pm (127°) Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
31 - 5:02 am (232°) 9:18 pm (129°) 12:43 am (20.7°) 252,314 99.8%
* All times are local time for DeKalb. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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