Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1947
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-15
- Moonrise
- 06:13
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 26.9 days
- Moonset
- 16:43
- Illumination
- 7%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-15
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Day Length
- 11h 9m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | 17:01 | 05:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 394223 km |
| May 2 Fri | 18:00 | 05:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.5 days | 397609 km |
| May 3 Sat | 18:59 | 06:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 400372 km |
| May 4 Sun | 19:58 | 06:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 402562 km |
| May 5 Mon | 20:56 | 07:06 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 404222 km |
| May 6 Tue | 21:55 | 07:41 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 405359 km |
| May 7 Wed | 22:52 | 08:19 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 405696 km |
| May 8 Thu | 23:47 | 09:02 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 405696 km |
| May 9 Fri | - | 09:50 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 404835 km |
| May 10 Sat | 00:38 | 10:42 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.5 days | 402881 km |
| May 11 Sun | 01:25 | 11:37 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 399829 km |
| May 12 Mon | 02:06 | 12:33 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 395663 km |
| May 13 Tue | 02:44 | 13:31 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.5 days | 390491 km |
| May 14 Wed | 03:18 | 14:28 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.5 days | 384556 km |
| May 15 Thu | 03:49 | 15:27 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 378227 km |
| May 16 Fri | 04:19 | 16:26 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.5 days | 371963 km |
| May 17 Sat | 04:50 | 17:28 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 366265 km |
| May 18 Sun | 05:22 | 18:32 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Mon | 05:57 | 19:40 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Tue | 06:37 | 20:51 | New Moon | 0% | 29.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 21 Wed | 07:25 | 22:03 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 22 Thu | 08:20 | 23:13 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 23 Fri | 09:24 | - | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 363499 km |
| May 24 Sat | 10:32 | 00:15 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 3.9 days | 368603 km |
| May 25 Sun | 11:41 | 01:09 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 374512 km |
| May 26 Mon | 12:49 | 01:54 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 380738 km |
| May 27 Tue | 13:54 | 02:32 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 386812 km |
| May 28 Wed | 14:55 | 03:06 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 392335 km |
| May 29 Thu | 15:55 | 03:37 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 397022 km |
| May 30 Fri | 16:53 | 04:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 400715 km |
| May 31 Sat | 17:51 | 04:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 403381 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.