Moon Phases in Birmingham
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1948
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-17
- Moonrise
- 06:38
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 28.7 days
- Moonset
- 17:57
- Illumination
- 1%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-17
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Day Length
- 11h 7m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sat | 02:18 | 12:34 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 390106 km |
| May 2 Sun | 02:51 | 13:32 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 384297 km |
| May 3 Mon | 03:20 | 14:29 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 378090 km |
| May 4 Tue | 03:47 | 15:26 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 371926 km |
| May 5 Wed | 04:12 | 16:22 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 366293 km |
| May 6 Thu | 04:37 | 17:21 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 7 Fri | 05:04 | 18:21 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Sat | 05:33 | 19:25 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Sun | 06:07 | 20:32 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Mon | 06:47 | 21:40 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 11 Tue | 07:35 | 22:47 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 363464 km |
| May 12 Wed | 08:32 | 23:49 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 368614 km |
| May 13 Thu | 09:37 | - | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 374608 km |
| May 14 Fri | 10:46 | 00:42 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 380948 km |
| May 15 Sat | 11:57 | 01:29 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 387146 km |
| May 16 Sun | 13:07 | 02:07 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 392783 km |
| May 17 Mon | 14:15 | 02:41 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 397543 km |
| May 18 Tue | 15:22 | 03:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 401247 km |
| May 19 Wed | 16:27 | 03:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 403846 km |
| May 20 Thu | 17:33 | 04:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 405401 km |
| May 21 Fri | 18:39 | 04:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 405696 km |
| May 22 Sat | 19:46 | 05:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 405696 km |
| May 23 Sun | 20:50 | 05:56 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 405177 km |
| May 24 Mon | 21:51 | 06:40 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 403880 km |
| May 25 Tue | 22:46 | 07:31 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 402049 km |
| May 26 Wed | 23:34 | 08:26 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 399648 km |
| May 27 Thu | - | 09:24 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 396616 km |
| May 28 Fri | 00:15 | 10:23 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 392915 km |
| May 29 Sat | 00:50 | 11:21 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 388561 km |
| May 30 Sun | 01:20 | 12:18 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 383663 km |
| May 31 Mon | 01:48 | 13:15 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 378430 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.