Moon Phases in Bakersfield
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2016
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 14:43
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 10.6 days
- Moonset
- 04:06
- Illumination
- 82%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 16:44
- Day Length
- 9h 58m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 02:42 | 14:09 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 405049 km |
| May 2 Mon | 03:23 | 15:16 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 405467 km |
| May 3 Tue | 04:02 | 16:23 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 404723 km |
| May 4 Wed | 04:42 | 17:33 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 403030 km |
| May 5 Thu | 05:24 | 18:43 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 400633 km |
| May 6 Fri | 06:09 | 19:54 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 397763 km |
| May 7 Sat | 06:57 | 21:03 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 394607 km |
| May 8 Sun | 07:50 | 22:08 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 391300 km |
| May 9 Mon | 08:46 | 23:07 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 387924 km |
| May 10 Tue | 09:45 | - | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 384530 km |
| May 11 Wed | 10:44 | 00:00 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 381155 km |
| May 12 Thu | 11:43 | 00:46 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 377853 km |
| May 13 Fri | 12:41 | 01:28 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 374710 km |
| May 14 Sat | 13:38 | 02:04 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 371854 km |
| May 15 Sun | 14:32 | 02:38 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 369445 km |
| May 16 Mon | 15:27 | 03:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 367668 km |
| May 17 Tue | 16:20 | 03:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 366707 km |
| May 18 Wed | 17:14 | 04:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 366720 km |
| May 19 Thu | 18:07 | 04:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 367814 km |
| May 20 Fri | 19:01 | 05:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 370022 km |
| May 21 Sat | 19:55 | 05:56 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 373289 km |
| May 22 Sun | 20:48 | 06:37 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 377459 km |
| May 23 Mon | 21:41 | 07:22 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 382283 km |
| May 24 Tue | 22:30 | 08:10 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 387428 km |
| May 25 Wed | 23:17 | 09:03 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 392510 km |
| May 26 Thu | - | 09:59 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 397128 km |
| May 27 Fri | 00:01 | 10:58 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 400906 km |
| May 28 Sat | 00:42 | 11:59 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 403540 km |
| May 29 Sun | 01:22 | 13:03 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 404833 km |
| May 30 Mon | 02:00 | 14:07 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 404716 km |
| May 31 Tue | 02:38 | 15:14 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 403254 km |
* Moon Phase: The shape of the illuminated (sunlit) portion of the Moon as seen by an observer on Earth.
* Illumination: The percentage of the Moon's surface illuminated by the Sun.
* Moon Age: The number of days since the last New Moon.