Moon Phases in Belfast
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2002
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 23:08
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.3 days
- Moonset
- 09:17
- Illumination
- 87%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Day Length
- 10h 0m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Wed | 00:47 | 09:15 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 405581 km |
| May 2 Thu | 01:44 | 10:12 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 405015 km |
| May 3 Fri | 02:29 | 11:15 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 403237 km |
| May 4 Sat | 03:05 | 12:19 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 400179 km |
| May 5 Sun | 03:34 | 13:24 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 395896 km |
| May 6 Mon | 03:58 | 14:28 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 390585 km |
| May 7 Tue | 04:19 | 15:31 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 384571 km |
| May 8 Wed | 04:38 | 16:33 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 378287 km |
| May 9 Thu | 04:57 | 17:37 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 372220 km |
| May 10 Fri | 05:16 | 18:40 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 366863 km |
| May 11 Sat | 05:37 | 19:46 | New Moon | 1% | 28.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 12 Sun | 06:00 | 20:53 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 13 Mon | 06:28 | 22:01 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 14 Tue | 07:02 | 23:07 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 15 Wed | 07:45 | - | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 16 Thu | 08:38 | 00:09 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 365541 km |
| May 17 Fri | 09:41 | 01:03 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.2 days | 370214 km |
| May 18 Sat | 10:52 | 01:48 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 375487 km |
| May 19 Sun | 12:07 | 02:25 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 380946 km |
| May 20 Mon | 13:24 | 02:56 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.2 days | 386223 km |
| May 21 Tue | 14:42 | 03:22 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 391031 km |
| May 22 Wed | 16:00 | 03:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 395189 km |
| May 23 Thu | 17:19 | 04:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 398620 km |
| May 24 Fri | 18:39 | 04:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 401332 km |
| May 25 Sat | 19:59 | 05:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 403386 km |
| May 26 Sun | 21:17 | 05:35 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 404848 km |
| May 27 Mon | 22:28 | 06:13 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 28 Tue | 23:31 | 07:01 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 29 Wed | - | 07:56 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 30 Thu | 00:22 | 08:58 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 404638 km |
| May 31 Fri | 01:03 | 10:04 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.2 days | 402586 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.