Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1974
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Moonrise
- 05:01
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.1 days
- Moonset
- 11:05
- Illumination
- 29%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Day Length
- 9h 46m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Wed | 14:48 | 03:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 390747 km |
| May 2 Thu | 16:08 | 03:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 384787 km |
| May 3 Fri | 17:28 | 03:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 378595 km |
| May 4 Sat | 18:46 | 04:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 372653 km |
| May 5 Sun | 20:03 | 04:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 367439 km |
| May 6 Mon | 21:17 | 04:55 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363370 km |
| May 7 Tue | 22:23 | 05:28 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Wed | 23:20 | 06:09 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Thu | - | 06:59 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Fri | 00:06 | 07:57 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 11 Sat | 00:42 | 09:00 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 366112 km |
| May 12 Sun | 01:11 | 10:06 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 370535 km |
| May 13 Mon | 01:35 | 11:14 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 375518 km |
| May 14 Tue | 01:54 | 12:22 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 380682 km |
| May 15 Wed | 02:11 | 13:31 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 385692 km |
| May 16 Thu | 02:27 | 14:41 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 390295 km |
| May 17 Fri | 02:43 | 15:53 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 394335 km |
| May 18 Sat | 03:01 | 17:08 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 397748 km |
| May 19 Sun | 03:21 | 18:25 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 400544 km |
| May 20 Mon | 03:46 | 19:44 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 402767 km |
| May 21 Tue | 04:18 | 21:01 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 404457 km |
| May 22 Wed | 05:01 | 22:10 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 405617 km |
| May 23 Thu | 05:58 | 23:08 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 24 Fri | 07:08 | 23:53 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 25 Sat | 08:27 | - | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 405055 km |
| May 26 Sun | 09:52 | 00:26 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 403047 km |
| May 27 Mon | 11:16 | 00:53 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 399924 km |
| May 28 Tue | 12:37 | 01:15 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.8 days | 395675 km |
| May 29 Wed | 13:57 | 01:34 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 390416 km |
| May 30 Thu | 15:16 | 01:52 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 384399 km |
| May 31 Fri | 16:33 | 02:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 378000 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.