Moon Phases in Belfast
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1900
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-21
- Moonrise
- 08:25
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 4 days
- Moonset
- 23:31
- Illumination
- 17%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-21
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Day Length
- 10h 15m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Tue | 05:53 | 23:09 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 405043 km |
| May 2 Wed | 06:48 | - | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 3 Thu | 07:51 | 00:00 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 4 Fri | 09:00 | 00:38 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 404712 km |
| May 5 Sat | 10:10 | 01:08 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 402451 km |
| May 6 Sun | 11:21 | 01:31 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 398957 km |
| May 7 Mon | 12:30 | 01:49 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 394298 km |
| May 8 Tue | 13:39 | 02:05 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 388682 km |
| May 9 Wed | 14:47 | 02:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 382446 km |
| May 10 Thu | 15:56 | 02:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 376035 km |
| May 11 Fri | 17:05 | 02:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 369945 km |
| May 12 Sat | 18:16 | 03:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 364678 km |
| May 13 Sun | 19:27 | 03:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 14 Mon | 20:37 | 03:57 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 15 Tue | 21:41 | 04:31 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 16 Wed | 22:37 | 05:17 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 17 Thu | 23:23 | 06:14 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Fri | 23:59 | 07:22 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 365888 km |
| May 19 Sat | - | 08:38 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 371098 km |
| May 20 Sun | 00:27 | 09:59 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 376851 km |
| May 21 Mon | 00:51 | 11:22 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 382700 km |
| May 22 Tue | 01:11 | 12:44 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 388250 km |
| May 23 Wed | 01:30 | 14:08 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 393199 km |
| May 24 Thu | 01:49 | 15:33 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 397360 km |
| May 25 Fri | 02:09 | 16:58 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 400661 km |
| May 26 Sat | 02:34 | 18:22 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 403124 km |
| May 27 Sun | 03:04 | 19:42 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 404830 km |
| May 28 Mon | 03:43 | 20:52 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 29 Tue | 04:32 | 21:49 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 405696 km |
| May 30 Wed | 05:33 | 22:34 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 405696 km |
| May 31 Thu | 06:40 | 23:07 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 405357 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.