Moon Phases in Belfast
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1987
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 01:25
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.3 days
- Moonset
- 10:17
- Illumination
- 59%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day Length
- 10h 8m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Fri | 07:36 | - | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 371360 km |
| May 2 Sat | 08:23 | 00:40 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 377432 km |
| May 3 Sun | 09:20 | 01:31 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 383772 km |
| May 4 Mon | 10:23 | 02:10 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 389883 km |
| May 5 Tue | 11:31 | 02:42 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 395328 km |
| May 6 Wed | 12:39 | 03:07 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 399771 km |
| May 7 Thu | 13:47 | 03:27 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 403006 km |
| May 8 Fri | 14:56 | 03:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 404972 km |
| May 9 Sat | 16:06 | 04:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 10 Sun | 17:19 | 04:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 405432 km |
| May 11 Mon | 18:35 | 04:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 404282 km |
| May 12 Tue | 19:56 | 04:55 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.8 days | 402483 km |
| May 13 Wed | 21:20 | 05:20 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.8 days | 400203 km |
| May 14 Thu | 22:43 | 05:54 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 397555 km |
| May 15 Fri | 23:57 | 06:39 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 394594 km |
| May 16 Sat | - | 07:41 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 391337 km |
| May 17 Sun | 00:56 | 08:56 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 387791 km |
| May 18 Mon | 01:41 | 10:18 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 383981 km |
| May 19 Tue | 02:13 | 11:41 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 379985 km |
| May 20 Wed | 02:37 | 13:01 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 375946 km |
| May 21 Thu | 02:57 | 14:17 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 372070 km |
| May 22 Fri | 03:15 | 15:31 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 368617 km |
| May 23 Sat | 03:32 | 16:42 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 365869 km |
| May 24 Sun | 03:49 | 17:54 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 364098 km |
| May 25 Mon | 04:08 | 19:06 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 363527 km |
| May 26 Tue | 04:30 | 20:18 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 364299 km |
| May 27 Wed | 04:58 | 21:27 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 366451 km |
| May 28 Thu | 05:33 | 22:30 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 369896 km |
| May 29 Fri | 06:17 | 23:24 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 374426 km |
| May 30 Sat | 07:11 | - | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 379723 km |
| May 31 Sun | 08:12 | 00:07 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 385389 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.