Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1956
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-13
- Moonrise
- 04:47
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 25.4 days
- Moonset
- 14:41
- Illumination
- 18%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-13
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 18:22
- Day Length
- 11h 6m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Tue | 01:09 | 11:59 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 372240 km |
| May 2 Wed | 01:47 | 12:53 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 377345 km |
| May 3 Thu | 02:21 | 13:47 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 382504 km |
| May 4 Fri | 02:54 | 14:41 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 387409 km |
| May 5 Sat | 03:27 | 15:37 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 391835 km |
| May 6 Sun | 03:59 | 16:34 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 395659 km |
| May 7 Mon | 04:32 | 17:34 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 398847 km |
| May 8 Tue | 05:09 | 18:36 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 401423 km |
| May 9 Wed | 05:50 | 19:41 | New Moon | 1% | 28.6 days | 403437 km |
| May 10 Thu | 06:36 | 20:47 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.1 days | 404923 km |
| May 11 Fri | 07:30 | 21:53 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 12 Sat | 08:29 | 22:54 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 13 Sun | 09:34 | 23:50 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 14 Mon | 10:40 | - | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 404413 km |
| May 15 Tue | 11:47 | 00:39 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 402025 km |
| May 16 Wed | 12:52 | 01:23 | First Quarter | 36% | 6.1 days | 398512 km |
| May 17 Thu | 13:56 | 02:02 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 393903 km |
| May 18 Fri | 14:57 | 02:38 | First Quarter | 57% | 8.1 days | 388361 km |
| May 19 Sat | 15:57 | 03:13 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 382179 km |
| May 20 Sun | 16:57 | 03:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 375767 km |
| May 21 Mon | 17:56 | 04:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.1 days | 369611 km |
| May 22 Tue | 18:54 | 05:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 364212 km |
| May 23 Wed | 19:51 | 05:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 24 Thu | 20:45 | 06:27 | Full Moon | 99% | 14.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 25 Fri | 21:37 | 07:15 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 26 Sat | 22:23 | 08:05 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 27 Sun | 23:06 | 08:58 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 28 Mon | 23:45 | 09:51 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 365075 km |
| May 29 Tue | - | 10:45 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 370564 km |
| May 30 Wed | 00:20 | 11:39 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 376685 km |
| May 31 Thu | 00:53 | 12:32 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 382949 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.