Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1912
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-20
- Moonrise
- 08:51
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 2.8 days
- Moonset
- 21:56
- Illumination
- 8%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-20
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 18:28
- Day Length
- 11h 18m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Wed | 19:48 | 05:49 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 405281 km |
| May 2 Thu | 20:50 | 06:23 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 404093 km |
| May 3 Fri | 21:51 | 07:03 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 402382 km |
| May 4 Sat | 22:48 | 07:48 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 400126 km |
| May 5 Sun | 23:41 | 08:38 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 397273 km |
| May 6 Mon | - | 09:32 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 393774 km |
| May 7 Tue | 00:27 | 10:29 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.3 days | 389628 km |
| May 8 Wed | 01:08 | 11:27 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 384912 km |
| May 9 Thu | 01:43 | 12:24 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 379806 km |
| May 10 Fri | 02:14 | 13:21 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 374586 km |
| May 11 Sat | 02:42 | 14:17 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 369606 km |
| May 12 Sun | 03:09 | 15:14 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 365262 km |
| May 13 Mon | 03:37 | 16:13 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 14 Tue | 04:05 | 17:15 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 15 Wed | 04:36 | 18:20 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 16 Thu | 05:13 | 19:30 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 17 Fri | 05:56 | 20:41 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363845 km |
| May 18 Sat | 06:48 | 21:51 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 368203 km |
| May 19 Sun | 07:49 | 22:55 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 373641 km |
| May 20 Mon | 08:58 | 23:51 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 379721 km |
| May 21 Tue | 10:09 | - | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 385953 km |
| May 22 Wed | 11:20 | 00:37 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 391853 km |
| May 23 Thu | 12:27 | 01:17 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 396997 km |
| May 24 Fri | 13:32 | 01:50 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 401063 km |
| May 25 Sat | 14:34 | 02:20 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 403864 km |
| May 26 Sun | 15:35 | 02:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 405350 km |
| May 27 Mon | 16:35 | 03:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 405601 km |
| May 28 Tue | 17:37 | 03:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 404786 km |
| May 29 Wed | 18:38 | 04:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 403125 km |
| May 30 Thu | 19:40 | 05:00 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.7 days | 400844 km |
| May 31 Fri | 20:38 | 05:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.7 days | 398135 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.