Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2059
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-08
- Moonrise
- 02:20
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 20.6 days
- Moonset
- 09:52
- Illumination
- 66%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-08
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Sunset
- 20:41
- Day Length
- 15h 30m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | - | 06:10 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 404668 km |
| May 2 Fri | 00:17 | 06:58 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.6 days | 402610 km |
| May 3 Sat | 01:16 | 08:03 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 399437 km |
| May 4 Sun | 01:59 | 09:22 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.6 days | 395148 km |
| May 5 Mon | 02:30 | 10:48 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 389869 km |
| May 6 Tue | 02:52 | 12:17 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.6 days | 383864 km |
| May 7 Wed | 03:09 | 13:46 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 377516 km |
| May 8 Thu | 03:24 | 15:13 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 371295 km |
| May 9 Fri | 03:37 | 16:40 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 365704 km |
| May 10 Sat | 03:51 | 18:08 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 11 Sun | 04:07 | 19:36 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 12 Mon | 04:26 | 21:02 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 13 Tue | 04:52 | 22:22 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 14 Wed | 05:27 | 23:31 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 15 Thu | 06:14 | - | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 364114 km |
| May 16 Fri | 07:14 | 00:23 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 369316 km |
| May 17 Sat | 08:22 | 01:02 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 375259 km |
| May 18 Sun | 09:35 | 01:30 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 381456 km |
| May 19 Mon | 10:48 | 01:50 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 387448 km |
| May 20 Tue | 12:00 | 02:05 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 392854 km |
| May 21 Wed | 13:12 | 02:17 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 397406 km |
| May 22 Thu | 14:22 | 02:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 400967 km |
| May 23 Fri | 15:35 | 02:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 403520 km |
| May 24 Sat | 16:49 | 02:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 405140 km |
| May 25 Sun | 18:06 | 03:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 26 Mon | 19:27 | 03:19 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 27 Tue | 20:49 | 03:40 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 405609 km |
| May 28 Wed | 22:06 | 04:09 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 404570 km |
| May 29 Thu | 23:11 | 04:52 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 402924 km |
| May 30 Fri | - | 05:53 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 400595 km |
| May 31 Sat | 00:00 | 07:09 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 397501 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.