Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2050
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Moonrise
- 21:17
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 16.4 days
- Moonset
- 09:03
- Illumination
- 97%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Day Length
- 10h 51m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 14:42 | 02:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 379505 km |
| May 2 Mon | 15:35 | 03:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 373157 km |
| May 3 Tue | 16:28 | 03:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.5 days | 367278 km |
| May 4 Wed | 17:23 | 04:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 5 Thu | 18:20 | 04:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 6 Fri | 19:18 | 05:27 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 7 Sat | 20:17 | 06:11 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Sun | 21:15 | 07:00 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Mon | 22:10 | 07:55 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Tue | 23:02 | 08:53 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 367375 km |
| May 11 Wed | 23:50 | 09:56 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.5 days | 373164 km |
| May 12 Thu | - | 10:59 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 379373 km |
| May 13 Fri | 00:33 | 12:03 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.5 days | 385524 km |
| May 14 Sat | 01:15 | 13:07 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.5 days | 391204 km |
| May 15 Sun | 01:54 | 14:11 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.5 days | 396101 km |
| May 16 Mon | 02:32 | 15:15 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 400033 km |
| May 17 Tue | 03:11 | 16:19 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.5 days | 402944 km |
| May 18 Wed | 03:53 | 17:24 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 404881 km |
| May 19 Thu | 04:36 | 18:27 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.5 days | 405696 km |
| May 20 Fri | 05:24 | 19:29 | New Moon | 1% | 28.5 days | 405696 km |
| May 21 Sat | 06:14 | 20:26 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0 days | 405696 km |
| May 22 Sun | 07:08 | 21:19 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1 days | 405146 km |
| May 23 Mon | 08:02 | 22:06 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2 days | 403684 km |
| May 24 Tue | 08:58 | 22:48 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3 days | 401560 km |
| May 25 Wed | 09:53 | 23:26 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 4 days | 398693 km |
| May 26 Thu | 10:47 | - | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 5 days | 395025 km |
| May 27 Fri | 11:40 | 00:01 | First Quarter | 36% | 6 days | 390565 km |
| May 28 Sat | 12:32 | 00:34 | First Quarter | 46% | 7 days | 385427 km |
| May 29 Sun | 13:25 | 01:06 | First Quarter | 57% | 8 days | 379834 km |
| May 30 Mon | 14:18 | 01:37 | First Quarter | 67% | 9 days | 374117 km |
| May 31 Tue | 15:12 | 02:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10 days | 368686 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.