Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1984
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 01:07
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21 days
- Moonset
- 11:31
- Illumination
- 62%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Sunset
- 18:19
- Day Length
- 10h 59m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Tue | 07:14 | 20:55 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 2 Wed | 07:49 | 21:56 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 3 Thu | 08:29 | 22:58 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 4 Fri | 09:16 | 23:59 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 5 Sat | 10:10 | - | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.5 days | 367076 km |
| May 6 Sun | 11:10 | 00:57 | Waxing Crescent | 31% | 5.5 days | 372017 km |
| May 7 Mon | 12:15 | 01:51 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.5 days | 377413 km |
| May 8 Tue | 13:22 | 02:38 | First Quarter | 51% | 7.5 days | 382860 km |
| May 9 Wed | 14:30 | 03:20 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.5 days | 388012 km |
| May 10 Thu | 15:37 | 03:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 392615 km |
| May 11 Fri | 16:43 | 04:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 396523 km |
| May 12 Sat | 17:50 | 05:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.5 days | 399693 km |
| May 13 Sun | 18:57 | 05:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 402154 km |
| May 14 Mon | 20:05 | 06:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 403976 km |
| May 15 Tue | 21:13 | 06:58 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 405221 km |
| May 16 Wed | 22:18 | 07:43 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 405696 km |
| May 17 Thu | 23:20 | 08:32 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 405696 km |
| May 18 Fri | - | 09:26 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 405401 km |
| May 19 Sat | 00:14 | 10:23 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 403964 km |
| May 20 Sun | 01:02 | 11:21 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.5 days | 401560 km |
| May 21 Mon | 01:44 | 12:18 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 398105 km |
| May 22 Tue | 02:19 | 13:15 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 393611 km |
| May 23 Wed | 02:51 | 14:10 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.5 days | 388214 km |
| May 24 Thu | 03:21 | 15:04 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.5 days | 382180 km |
| May 25 Fri | 03:48 | 15:57 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 375894 km |
| May 26 Sat | 04:15 | 16:51 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.5 days | 369823 km |
| May 27 Sun | 04:43 | 17:47 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 364462 km |
| May 28 Mon | 05:13 | 18:44 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 29 Tue | 05:47 | 19:45 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 30 Wed | 06:25 | 20:47 | New Moon | 0% | 29.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Thu | 07:11 | 21:51 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1 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.