Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1934
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-17
- Moonrise
- 07:22
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 29.5 days
- Moonset
- 18:47
- Illumination
- 0%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-17
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Day Length
- 11h 13m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Tue | 23:04 | 08:07 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 378316 km |
| May 2 Wed | - | 09:06 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 375511 km |
| May 3 Thu | 00:08 | 10:12 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 373269 km |
| May 4 Fri | 01:04 | 11:22 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 371610 km |
| May 5 Sat | 01:51 | 12:31 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 370535 km |
| May 6 Sun | 02:31 | 13:39 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 370044 km |
| May 7 Mon | 03:07 | 14:44 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 370141 km |
| May 8 Tue | 03:39 | 15:47 | Last Quarter | 31% | 23.9 days | 370835 km |
| May 9 Wed | 04:09 | 16:48 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 372138 km |
| May 10 Thu | 04:39 | 17:50 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 374060 km |
| May 11 Fri | 05:11 | 18:51 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 26.9 days | 376596 km |
| May 12 Sat | 05:46 | 19:53 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 379711 km |
| May 13 Sun | 06:24 | 20:53 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 383330 km |
| May 14 Mon | 07:07 | 21:52 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 387319 km |
| May 15 Tue | 07:55 | 22:46 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 391481 km |
| May 16 Wed | 08:47 | 23:36 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 395558 km |
| May 17 Thu | 09:43 | - | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 399248 km |
| May 18 Fri | 10:39 | 00:18 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 402232 km |
| May 19 Sat | 11:36 | 00:56 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 404212 km |
| May 20 Sun | 12:31 | 01:29 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 404949 km |
| May 21 Mon | 13:27 | 01:59 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 404307 km |
| May 22 Tue | 14:22 | 02:27 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 402273 km |
| May 23 Wed | 15:19 | 02:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 398969 km |
| May 24 Thu | 16:17 | 03:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 394639 km |
| May 25 Fri | 17:20 | 03:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 389626 km |
| May 26 Sat | 18:25 | 04:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 384329 km |
| May 27 Sun | 19:35 | 05:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 379159 km |
| May 28 Mon | 20:45 | 05:54 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 374497 km |
| May 29 Tue | 21:53 | 06:51 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 370656 km |
| May 30 Wed | 22:54 | 07:56 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 367858 km |
| May 31 Thu | 23:46 | 09:08 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 366222 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.