Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1958
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-13
- Moonrise
- 04:47
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 25.1 days
- Moonset
- 14:41
- Illumination
- 21%
- 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 Thu | 18:26 | 05:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 2 Fri | 19:35 | 06:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 3 Sat | 20:42 | 06:53 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 4 Sun | 21:48 | 07:45 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 5 Mon | 22:49 | 08:40 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 6 Tue | 23:44 | 09:37 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 365208 km |
| May 7 Wed | - | 10:35 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 370754 km |
| May 8 Thu | 00:33 | 11:33 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 377000 km |
| May 9 Fri | 01:17 | 12:30 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.4 days | 383440 km |
| May 10 Sat | 01:56 | 13:25 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 389588 km |
| May 11 Sun | 02:32 | 14:18 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 395037 km |
| May 12 Mon | 03:06 | 15:11 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 399494 km |
| May 13 Tue | 03:39 | 16:03 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 402804 km |
| May 14 Wed | 04:11 | 16:54 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 404948 km |
| May 15 Thu | 04:44 | 17:47 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 16 Fri | 05:19 | 18:39 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 17 Sat | 05:56 | 19:33 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 405516 km |
| May 18 Sun | 06:36 | 20:27 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 404276 km |
| May 19 Mon | 07:21 | 21:21 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 402517 km |
| May 20 Tue | 08:09 | 22:12 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 400271 km |
| May 21 Wed | 09:02 | 23:02 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 397519 km |
| May 22 Thu | 09:58 | 23:50 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 394226 km |
| May 23 Fri | 10:56 | - | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 390375 km |
| May 24 Sat | 11:57 | 00:33 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 386007 km |
| May 25 Sun | 12:58 | 01:16 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 381243 km |
| May 26 Mon | 14:01 | 01:56 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 376299 km |
| May 27 Tue | 15:04 | 02:35 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 371473 km |
| May 28 Wed | 16:09 | 03:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 367117 km |
| May 29 Thu | 17:15 | 03:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 363601 km |
| May 30 Fri | 18:22 | 04:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Sat | 19:28 | 05:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 363104 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.