Moon Phases in Bentota
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2024
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 09:49
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.7 days
- Moonset
- 22:33
- Illumination
- 90%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Sunrise
- 00:35
- Sunset
- 12:23
- Day Length
- 11h 48m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Wed | 19:29 | 06:39 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 379482 km |
| May 2 Thu | 20:18 | 07:36 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 374213 km |
| May 3 Fri | 21:06 | 08:30 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 369214 km |
| May 4 Sat | 21:52 | 09:24 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 364887 km |
| May 5 Sun | 22:38 | 10:16 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 6 Mon | 23:27 | 11:10 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 7 Tue | - | 12:06 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Wed | 00:17 | 13:05 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Thu | 01:12 | 14:05 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 363989 km |
| May 10 Fri | 02:09 | 15:06 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 368459 km |
| May 11 Sat | 03:08 | 16:05 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 373980 km |
| May 12 Sun | 04:07 | 17:01 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 380105 km |
| May 13 Mon | 05:03 | 17:52 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.9 days | 386341 km |
| May 14 Tue | 05:55 | 18:38 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 392206 km |
| May 15 Wed | 06:43 | 19:20 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.9 days | 397284 km |
| May 16 Thu | 07:28 | 19:58 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 401266 km |
| May 17 Fri | 08:11 | 20:35 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.9 days | 403979 km |
| May 18 Sat | 08:53 | 21:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 405387 km |
| May 19 Sun | 09:35 | 21:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 405581 km |
| May 20 Mon | 10:17 | 22:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 404735 km |
| May 21 Tue | 11:02 | 23:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 403070 km |
| May 22 Wed | 11:51 | 23:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 400804 km |
| May 23 Thu | 12:43 | - | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 398122 km |
| May 24 Fri | 13:39 | 00:43 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 395153 km |
| May 25 Sat | 14:37 | 01:38 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 391969 km |
| May 26 Sun | 15:36 | 02:36 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.9 days | 388607 km |
| May 27 Mon | 16:32 | 03:36 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 385090 km |
| May 28 Tue | 17:26 | 04:35 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 381455 km |
| May 29 Wed | 18:16 | 05:32 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.9 days | 377785 km |
| May 30 Thu | 19:03 | 06:26 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 374211 km |
| May 31 Fri | 19:48 | 07:18 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 370922 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.