Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1964
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Moonrise
- 03:57
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.3 days
- Moonset
- 13:46
- Illumination
- 28%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Day Length
- 11h 4m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Fri | - | 10:14 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 404994 km |
| May 2 Sat | 00:45 | 11:03 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 405167 km |
| May 3 Sun | 01:34 | 11:56 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 404070 km |
| May 4 Mon | 02:18 | 12:52 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 401630 km |
| May 5 Tue | 02:59 | 13:51 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 397899 km |
| May 6 Wed | 03:38 | 14:51 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 393071 km |
| May 7 Thu | 04:14 | 15:53 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 387463 km |
| May 8 Fri | 04:49 | 16:56 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 381491 km |
| May 9 Sat | 05:25 | 18:01 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 375619 km |
| May 10 Sun | 06:01 | 19:09 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 370315 km |
| May 11 Mon | 06:41 | 20:19 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 365992 km |
| May 12 Tue | 07:26 | 21:31 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 13 Wed | 08:16 | 22:42 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 14 Thu | 09:13 | 23:49 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 15 Fri | 10:14 | - | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 16 Sat | 11:20 | 00:48 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 365751 km |
| May 17 Sun | 12:24 | 01:40 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 369503 km |
| May 18 Mon | 13:28 | 02:24 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 373895 km |
| May 19 Tue | 14:27 | 03:03 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 378584 km |
| May 20 Wed | 15:26 | 03:37 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.6 days | 383258 km |
| May 21 Thu | 16:21 | 04:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 387677 km |
| May 22 Fri | 17:17 | 04:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 391684 km |
| May 23 Sat | 18:11 | 05:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 395205 km |
| May 24 Sun | 19:05 | 05:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 398230 km |
| May 25 Mon | 20:00 | 06:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 400783 km |
| May 26 Tue | 20:55 | 06:48 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 402882 km |
| May 27 Wed | 21:49 | 07:27 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 404509 km |
| May 28 Thu | 22:41 | 08:11 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 405586 km |
| May 29 Fri | 23:31 | 08:59 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 405696 km |
| May 30 Sat | - | 09:50 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.6 days | 405517 km |
| May 31 Sun | 00:16 | 10:45 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 404024 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.