Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1970
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-14
- Moonrise
- 06:27
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 26.1 days
- Moonset
- 13:16
- Illumination
- 13%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-14
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day Length
- 9h 54m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Fri | 03:56 | 15:19 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 366413 km |
| May 2 Sat | 04:07 | 16:46 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 365475 km |
| May 3 Sun | 04:17 | 18:12 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 365660 km |
| May 4 Mon | 04:29 | 19:40 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 367063 km |
| May 5 Tue | 04:44 | 21:07 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 369682 km |
| May 6 Wed | 05:03 | 22:31 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 373406 km |
| May 7 Thu | 05:31 | 23:47 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 378020 km |
| May 8 Fri | 06:09 | - | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 383208 km |
| May 9 Sat | 07:03 | 00:48 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 388586 km |
| May 10 Sun | 08:09 | 01:32 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 393735 km |
| May 11 Mon | 09:23 | 02:02 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 398246 km |
| May 12 Tue | 10:38 | 02:23 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 401766 km |
| May 13 Wed | 11:53 | 02:37 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 404037 km |
| May 14 Thu | 13:07 | 02:49 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 404925 km |
| May 15 Fri | 14:19 | 02:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 404431 km |
| May 16 Sat | 15:33 | 03:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 402684 km |
| May 17 Sun | 16:48 | 03:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 399909 km |
| May 18 Mon | 18:07 | 03:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 396399 km |
| May 19 Tue | 19:31 | 03:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 392464 km |
| May 20 Wed | 20:58 | 03:54 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 388399 km |
| May 21 Thu | 22:23 | 04:17 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 384456 km |
| May 22 Fri | 23:38 | 04:54 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 380825 km |
| May 23 Sat | - | 05:50 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 377634 km |
| May 24 Sun | 00:33 | 07:06 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 374959 km |
| May 25 Mon | 01:10 | 08:35 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 372839 km |
| May 26 Tue | 01:34 | 10:08 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 371288 km |
| May 27 Wed | 01:51 | 11:39 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 370311 km |
| May 28 Thu | 02:04 | 13:06 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 369915 km |
| May 29 Fri | 02:15 | 14:31 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 370113 km |
| May 30 Sat | 02:25 | 15:56 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 370923 km |
| May 31 Sun | 02:36 | 17:21 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 372363 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.