Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1969
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-11
- Moonrise
- 03:02
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 23.2 days
- Moonset
- 12:54
- Illumination
- 39%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-11
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 18:20
- Day Length
- 11h 3m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | 19:59 | 06:12 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 401539 km |
| May 2 Fri | 21:11 | 06:49 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 399095 km |
| May 3 Sat | 22:25 | 07:34 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 396315 km |
| May 4 Sun | 23:36 | 08:27 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 393241 km |
| May 5 Mon | - | 09:30 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 389881 km |
| May 6 Tue | 00:40 | 10:38 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 386247 km |
| May 7 Wed | 01:35 | 11:50 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 382382 km |
| May 8 Thu | 02:20 | 12:59 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 378384 km |
| May 9 Fri | 02:58 | 14:05 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 374420 km |
| May 10 Sat | 03:30 | 15:08 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 370716 km |
| May 11 Sun | 03:59 | 16:08 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 367541 km |
| May 12 Mon | 04:27 | 17:08 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 365173 km |
| May 13 Tue | 04:55 | 18:06 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 363868 km |
| May 14 Wed | 05:24 | 19:05 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 363819 km |
| May 15 Thu | 05:56 | 20:05 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 365131 km |
| May 16 Fri | 06:31 | 21:05 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 367793 km |
| May 17 Sat | 07:12 | 22:02 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.7 days | 371674 km |
| May 18 Sun | 07:57 | 22:57 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 376522 km |
| May 19 Mon | 08:48 | 23:47 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 381988 km |
| May 20 Tue | 09:44 | - | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.7 days | 387651 km |
| May 21 Wed | 10:40 | 00:30 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 393067 km |
| May 22 Thu | 11:39 | 01:09 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 397813 km |
| May 23 Fri | 12:36 | 01:43 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 401537 km |
| May 24 Sat | 13:34 | 02:13 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 403995 km |
| May 25 Sun | 14:31 | 02:41 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.7 days | 405071 km |
| May 26 Mon | 15:30 | 03:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 404790 km |
| May 27 Tue | 16:31 | 03:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 403293 km |
| May 28 Wed | 17:37 | 04:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.7 days | 400811 km |
| May 29 Thu | 18:46 | 04:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 397625 km |
| May 30 Fri | 20:00 | 05:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 394019 km |
| May 31 Sat | 21:14 | 06:12 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 390252 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.