Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1999
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 23:13
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 17.8 days
- Moonset
- 09:58
- Illumination
- 90%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 18:16
- Day Length
- 10h 54m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sat | 21:16 | 07:43 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 380978 km |
| May 2 Sun | 22:09 | 08:20 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 385626 km |
| May 3 Mon | 23:01 | 09:00 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 390438 km |
| May 4 Tue | 23:51 | 09:44 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 395055 km |
| May 5 Wed | - | 10:30 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 399105 km |
| May 6 Thu | 00:40 | 11:21 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 402243 km |
| May 7 Fri | 01:26 | 12:15 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 404192 km |
| May 8 Sat | 02:10 | 13:11 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 404780 km |
| May 9 Sun | 02:52 | 14:10 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.3 days | 403962 km |
| May 10 Mon | 03:32 | 15:11 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.3 days | 401825 km |
| May 11 Tue | 04:11 | 16:13 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 398576 km |
| May 12 Wed | 04:50 | 17:19 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 394510 km |
| May 13 Thu | 05:31 | 18:26 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 389977 km |
| May 14 Fri | 06:14 | 19:35 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 385335 km |
| May 15 Sat | 07:00 | 20:44 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 380911 km |
| May 16 Sun | 07:51 | 21:54 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 376978 km |
| May 17 Mon | 08:47 | 22:59 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 373734 km |
| May 18 Tue | 09:46 | 23:59 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 371301 km |
| May 19 Wed | 10:48 | - | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 369726 km |
| May 20 Thu | 11:50 | 00:52 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 368994 km |
| May 21 Fri | 12:50 | 01:39 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 369049 km |
| May 22 Sat | 13:49 | 02:20 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 369805 km |
| May 23 Sun | 14:45 | 02:58 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 371166 km |
| May 24 Mon | 15:40 | 03:33 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 373040 km |
| May 25 Tue | 16:33 | 04:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 375347 km |
| May 26 Wed | 17:26 | 04:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 378028 km |
| May 27 Thu | 18:18 | 05:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 381035 km |
| May 28 Fri | 19:12 | 05:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 384323 km |
| May 29 Sat | 20:04 | 06:20 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.8 days | 387835 km |
| May 30 Sun | 20:57 | 06:59 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.8 days | 391478 km |
| May 31 Mon | 21:48 | 07:42 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 395113 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.