Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1929
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-21
- Moonrise
- 08:05
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 3.9 days
- Moonset
- 23:00
- Illumination
- 16%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-21
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Day Length
- 10h 22m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Wed | 03:11 | 10:22 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 393719 km |
| May 2 Thu | 03:38 | 11:36 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 388232 km |
| May 3 Fri | 03:57 | 12:53 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 382112 km |
| May 4 Sat | 04:12 | 14:12 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 375767 km |
| May 5 Sun | 04:25 | 15:32 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 369678 km |
| May 6 Mon | 04:37 | 16:54 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 364343 km |
| May 7 Tue | 04:50 | 18:19 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Wed | 05:04 | 19:50 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Thu | 05:21 | 21:23 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Fri | 05:44 | 22:57 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 11 Sat | 06:16 | - | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 12 Sun | 07:06 | 00:21 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 365387 km |
| May 13 Mon | 08:13 | 01:29 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 370859 km |
| May 14 Tue | 09:35 | 02:16 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 376949 km |
| May 15 Wed | 11:02 | 02:47 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 383170 km |
| May 16 Thu | 12:27 | 03:09 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 389073 km |
| May 17 Fri | 13:50 | 03:25 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 394298 km |
| May 18 Sat | 15:08 | 03:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 398607 km |
| May 19 Sun | 16:24 | 03:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 401891 km |
| May 20 Mon | 17:40 | 04:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 404160 km |
| May 21 Tue | 18:55 | 04:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 405507 km |
| May 22 Wed | 20:10 | 04:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 405696 km |
| May 23 Thu | 21:25 | 04:41 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 405696 km |
| May 24 Fri | 22:35 | 05:03 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 405270 km |
| May 25 Sat | 23:39 | 05:32 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 404014 km |
| May 26 Sun | - | 06:12 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 402149 km |
| May 27 Mon | 00:31 | 07:05 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 399600 km |
| May 28 Tue | 01:12 | 08:09 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 396295 km |
| May 29 Wed | 01:41 | 09:20 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 392210 km |
| May 30 Thu | 02:02 | 10:35 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 387409 km |
| May 31 Fri | 02:18 | 11:52 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 382063 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.