Moon Phases in Birmingham
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2031
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 14:35
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.4 days
- Moonset
- 03:48
- Illumination
- 88%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Day Length
- 10h 7m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | 14:10 | 02:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.2 days | 383907 km |
| May 2 Fri | 15:08 | 02:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 377491 km |
| May 3 Sat | 16:08 | 03:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.2 days | 371241 km |
| May 4 Sun | 17:11 | 04:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 365663 km |
| May 5 Mon | 18:15 | 04:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 6 Tue | 19:23 | 05:20 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 7 Wed | 20:30 | 06:07 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Thu | 21:36 | 07:01 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Fri | 22:36 | 08:02 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Sat | 23:30 | 09:07 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 364338 km |
| May 11 Sun | - | 10:14 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 369469 km |
| May 12 Mon | 00:17 | 11:21 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 375297 km |
| May 13 Tue | 00:59 | 12:26 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 381351 km |
| May 14 Wed | 01:37 | 13:30 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 387196 km |
| May 15 Thu | 02:12 | 14:31 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 392477 km |
| May 16 Fri | 02:46 | 15:32 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 396952 km |
| May 17 Sat | 03:20 | 16:31 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 400505 km |
| May 18 Sun | 03:55 | 17:30 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 403129 km |
| May 19 Mon | 04:32 | 18:27 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 404898 km |
| May 20 Tue | 05:12 | 19:24 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 21 Wed | 05:55 | 20:17 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 22 Thu | 06:41 | 21:07 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 405696 km |
| May 23 Fri | 07:31 | 21:53 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 405257 km |
| May 24 Sat | 08:23 | 22:34 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 403762 km |
| May 25 Sun | 09:16 | 23:13 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 401494 km |
| May 26 Mon | 10:10 | 23:48 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 398359 km |
| May 27 Tue | 11:05 | - | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 394321 km |
| May 28 Wed | 12:00 | 00:21 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 389436 km |
| May 29 Thu | 12:56 | 00:52 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 383878 km |
| May 30 Fri | 13:53 | 01:24 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 377940 km |
| May 31 Sat | 14:53 | 01:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 372016 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.