Moon Phases in Birmingham
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1980
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 01:37
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.3 days
- Moonset
- 09:40
- Illumination
- 59%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day Length
- 9h 37m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | 21:43 | 06:38 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16 days | 380969 km |
| May 2 Fri | 22:47 | 07:09 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17 days | 385995 km |
| May 3 Sat | 23:48 | 07:45 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18 days | 391078 km |
| May 4 Sun | - | 08:28 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 19 days | 395823 km |
| May 5 Mon | 00:43 | 09:21 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 20 days | 399844 km |
| May 6 Tue | 01:33 | 10:22 | Last Quarter | 62% | 21 days | 402814 km |
| May 7 Wed | 02:15 | 11:30 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22 days | 404497 km |
| May 8 Thu | 02:51 | 12:44 | Last Quarter | 41% | 23 days | 404783 km |
| May 9 Fri | 03:23 | 14:01 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24 days | 403692 km |
| May 10 Sat | 03:52 | 15:22 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25 days | 401372 km |
| May 11 Sun | 04:18 | 16:43 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26 days | 398070 km |
| May 12 Mon | 04:45 | 18:05 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27 days | 394099 km |
| May 13 Tue | 05:13 | 19:27 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 28 days | 389794 km |
| May 14 Wed | 05:44 | 20:47 | New Moon | 0% | 29 days | 385472 km |
| May 15 Thu | 06:20 | 22:02 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.5 days | 381407 km |
| May 16 Fri | 07:03 | 23:09 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.5 days | 377808 km |
| May 17 Sat | 07:52 | - | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.5 days | 374815 km |
| May 18 Sun | 08:48 | 00:06 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.5 days | 372506 km |
| May 19 Mon | 09:50 | 00:53 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.5 days | 370905 km |
| May 20 Tue | 10:53 | 01:32 | Waxing Crescent | 31% | 5.5 days | 370001 km |
| May 21 Wed | 11:58 | 02:03 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.5 days | 369759 km |
| May 22 Thu | 13:03 | 02:29 | First Quarter | 51% | 7.5 days | 370138 km |
| May 23 Fri | 14:07 | 02:52 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.5 days | 371096 km |
| May 24 Sat | 15:11 | 03:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 372600 km |
| May 25 Sun | 16:15 | 03:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 374622 km |
| May 26 Mon | 17:20 | 03:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.5 days | 377139 km |
| May 27 Tue | 18:25 | 04:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 380123 km |
| May 28 Wed | 19:32 | 04:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 383522 km |
| May 29 Thu | 20:37 | 05:10 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 387246 km |
| May 30 Fri | 21:41 | 05:44 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 391155 km |
| May 31 Sat | 22:40 | 06:25 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 395048 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.