Moon Phases in Balaka
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2026
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-30
- Moonrise
- 16:16
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.3 days
- Moonset
- 02:34
- Illumination
- 87%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-30
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Day Length
- 12h 48m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Fri | 17:06 | 05:24 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.1 days | 395033 km |
| May 2 Sat | 17:47 | 06:14 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 391564 km |
| May 3 Sun | 18:32 | 07:07 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 388077 km |
| May 4 Mon | 19:20 | 07:59 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 384676 km |
| May 5 Tue | 20:11 | 08:52 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 381426 km |
| May 6 Wed | 21:04 | 09:43 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 378371 km |
| May 7 Thu | 21:57 | 10:30 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 375560 km |
| May 8 Fri | 22:49 | 11:15 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 373058 km |
| May 9 Sat | 23:41 | 11:57 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 370956 km |
| May 10 Sun | - | 12:36 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 369371 km |
| May 11 Mon | 00:32 | 13:14 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 368432 km |
| May 12 Tue | 01:24 | 13:52 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 368267 km |
| May 13 Wed | 02:16 | 14:30 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 368981 km |
| May 14 Thu | 03:12 | 15:13 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 370640 km |
| May 15 Fri | 04:10 | 15:59 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 373245 km |
| May 16 Sat | 05:14 | 16:51 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 376725 km |
| May 17 Sun | 06:22 | 17:51 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 380923 km |
| May 18 Mon | 07:31 | 18:55 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 385598 km |
| May 19 Tue | 08:38 | 20:03 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 390437 km |
| May 20 Wed | 09:40 | 21:10 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 395079 km |
| May 21 Thu | 10:34 | 22:12 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 399150 km |
| May 22 Fri | 11:22 | 23:10 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 402303 km |
| May 23 Sat | 12:03 | - | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 404262 km |
| May 24 Sun | 12:41 | 00:04 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 404855 km |
| May 25 Mon | 13:17 | 00:54 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 404037 km |
| May 26 Tue | 13:52 | 01:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 401899 km |
| May 27 Wed | 14:28 | 02:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 398647 km |
| May 28 Thu | 15:06 | 03:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 394579 km |
| May 29 Fri | 15:46 | 04:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 390044 km |
| May 30 Sat | 16:29 | 05:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 385399 km |
| May 31 Sun | 17:16 | 05:54 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 380971 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.