Moon Phases in Bedford
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2018
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 16:10
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.4 days
- Moonset
- 02:26
- Illumination
- 87%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Sunrise
- 05:01
- Sunset
- 19:09
- Day Length
- 14h 8m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Tue | 18:47 | 07:37 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 385577 km |
| May 2 Wed | 19:27 | 08:33 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 390074 km |
| May 3 Thu | 20:10 | 09:29 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 394493 km |
| May 4 Fri | 20:56 | 10:21 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 398490 km |
| May 5 Sat | 21:45 | 11:11 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 401724 km |
| May 6 Sun | 22:36 | 11:57 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.7 days | 403890 km |
| May 7 Mon | 23:29 | 12:39 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 404767 km |
| May 8 Tue | - | 13:19 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.7 days | 404245 km |
| May 9 Wed | 00:23 | 13:56 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 402347 km |
| May 10 Thu | 01:18 | 14:31 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.7 days | 399225 km |
| May 11 Fri | 02:14 | 15:06 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 395141 km |
| May 12 Sat | 03:12 | 15:40 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 390439 km |
| May 13 Sun | 04:12 | 16:16 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 385499 km |
| May 14 Mon | 05:14 | 16:54 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 380697 km |
| May 15 Tue | 06:18 | 17:36 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 376365 km |
| May 16 Wed | 07:25 | 18:23 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 372766 km |
| May 17 Thu | 08:32 | 19:16 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 370076 km |
| May 18 Fri | 09:38 | 20:14 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 368383 km |
| May 19 Sat | 10:39 | 21:17 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 367691 km |
| May 20 Sun | 11:35 | 22:21 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 367935 km |
| May 21 Mon | 12:24 | 23:27 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 369003 km |
| May 22 Tue | 13:08 | - | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 370751 km |
| May 23 Wed | 13:48 | 00:31 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 373030 km |
| May 24 Thu | 14:24 | 01:33 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 375703 km |
| May 25 Fri | 14:59 | 02:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.1 days | 378659 km |
| May 26 Sat | 15:34 | 03:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 381816 km |
| May 27 Sun | 16:08 | 04:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 385117 km |
| May 28 Mon | 16:45 | 05:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 388518 km |
| May 29 Tue | 17:24 | 06:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.1 days | 391962 km |
| May 30 Wed | 18:06 | 07:21 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.1 days | 395363 km |
| May 31 Thu | 18:50 | 08:14 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 398583 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.