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78 | Gazette Life | May 2026May%u2019s moonsMay 2026Weather WatchWhat to Expect in May Day Time Temps21%u00b0C (Ranges from 20%u00b0C to 24%u00b0C)Night Time TempsAverage 13%u00b0C (ranges from 10%u00b0C to 15%u00b0C)Sunshine Hours7 hoursSea Temp18%u00b0CRain 3 days showers, heavy but not long lasting.WindNW trade winds dominate up to 25kphTide Tables for Arrecife, Lanzarote. Height is in metres. (Times may vary by a few minutes around the island)Tide Times May 2026H: 01:39 2.5L: 07:50 0.4H: 13:56 2.6L: 20:07 0.4H: 02:12 2.5L: 08:19 0.4H: 14:27 2.6L: 20:39 0.4H: 02:43 2.4L: 08:49 0.4H: 14:57 2.5L: 21:12 0.4H: 03:16 2.3L: 09:19 0.5H: 15:29 2.5L: 21:46 0.5H: 03:49 2.2L: 09:52 0.7H: 16:03 2.4L: 22:23 0.7H: 04:26 2.1L: 10:28 0.8H: 16:40 2.2L: 23:04 0.8H: 05:09 1.9L: 11:10 0.9H: 17:26 2.1L: 23:55 0.9H: 06:03 1.8L: 12:03 1.1H: 18:23 2.0L: 01:00 1.0H: 07:12 1.7L: 13:14 1.1H: 19:37 1.9L: 02:16 1.0H: 08:31 1.8L: 14:35 1.1H: 20:53 2.0L: 03:28 0.9H: 09:42 1.9L: 15:46 1.0H: 21:59 2.1L: 04:27 0.7H: 10:39 2.1L: 16:44 0.8H: 22:55 2.3L: 05:16 0.6H: 11:27 2.3L: 17:35 0.6H: 23:43 2.5L: 06:01 0.4H: 12:11 2.5L: 18:21 0.4H: 00:30 2.6L: 06:44 0.2H: 12:54 2.7L: 19:07 0.2H: 01:15 2.7L: 07:27 0.2H: 13:37 2.8L: 19:52 0.1171819202122232425262728293031H: 02:00 2.7L: 08:11 0.1H: 14:21 2.9L: 20:38 0.1H: 02:47 2.7L: 08:55 0.2H: 15:06 2.8L: 21:27 0.1H: 03:35 2.6L: 09:42 0.3H: 15:54 2.7L: 22:18 0.3H: 04:28 2.4L: 10:32 0.5H: 16:46 2.6L: 23:14 0.4H: 05:25 2.2L: 11:28 0.7H: 17:44 2.4L: 00:17 0.6H: 06:30 2.1L: 12:32 0.9H: 18:50 2.3L: 01:28 0.7H: 07:44 2.0L: 13:45 1.0H: 20:04 2.2L: 02:42 0.8H: 08:59 1.9L: 15:01 1.0H: 21:16 2.2L: 03:50 0.7H: 10:05 2.0L: 16:09 0.9H: 22:20 2.2L: 04:46 0.7H: 10:59 2.1L: 17:05 0.8H: 23:13 2.2L: 05:32 0.6H: 11:44 2.2L: 17:52 0.7H: 23:58 2.3L: 06:12 0.6H: 12:22 2.3L: 18:33 0.6H: 00:38 2.3L: 06:48 0.6H: 12:58 2.4L: 19:11 0.6H: 01:15 2.3L: 07:22 0.6H: 13:31 2.5L: 19:47 0.5H: 01:50 2.3L: 07:55 0.6H: 14:05 2.5L: 20:22 0.5Day Hour Metres Day Hour MetresH=High Tide L=Low TideLastQuarter MoonNew MoonFull MoonFirstQuarter Moon12345678910111213141516On the Canaries, the month of May is bookended by two holidays %u2013 Mayday on the 1st and Canary Islands Day on the 30th. But this month, there%u2019s extra cause for celebration as May 2026 also begins and ends with a full moon. Full moons are always a bit special on Lanzarote. Firstly, you can usually see them %u2013 clear skies allow you to get a really good look at that mysterious glowing circle sailing over the ocean.Secondly, they bring higher tides than usual, and high tides give the island a buoyant feeling of optimism, as little boats tug eagerly at their mooring and the sea laps against the harbour walls.There is plenty of local folklore about full moons, which are seen as a time to plant or harvest certain crops, but have also been a time of celebration. You%u2019ll still find corners of the islands where locals gather on full moons just to enjoy the light and magical atmosphere. So why not head out and enjoy the lunar love-in this month?