Moon Phases in Brits
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1973
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 23:26
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.9 days
- Moonset
- 12:38
- Illumination
- 52%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 18:56
- Day Length
- 13h 7m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Tue | 04:48 | 16:23 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 390295 km |
| May 2 Wed | 05:54 | 17:08 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 393688 km |
| May 3 Thu | 07:02 | 18:00 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.7 days | 396970 km |
| May 4 Fri | 08:11 | 18:59 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 399993 km |
| May 5 Sat | 09:18 | 20:03 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 402554 km |
| May 6 Sun | 10:19 | 21:10 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.7 days | 404413 km |
| May 7 Mon | 11:14 | 22:16 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 405320 km |
| May 8 Tue | 12:01 | 23:20 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 405058 km |
| May 9 Wed | 12:42 | - | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 403483 km |
| May 10 Thu | 13:19 | 00:20 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 400563 km |
| May 11 Fri | 13:54 | 01:18 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.7 days | 396400 km |
| May 12 Sat | 14:27 | 02:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 391233 km |
| May 13 Sun | 15:00 | 03:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 385418 km |
| May 14 Mon | 15:35 | 04:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.7 days | 379394 km |
| May 15 Tue | 16:11 | 04:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 373634 km |
| May 16 Wed | 16:51 | 05:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 368594 km |
| May 17 Thu | 17:35 | 06:46 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 364661 km |
| May 18 Fri | 18:21 | 07:40 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Sat | 19:12 | 08:30 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Sun | 20:04 | 09:18 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 21 Mon | 20:57 | 10:02 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 363621 km |
| May 22 Tue | 21:51 | 10:42 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 366775 km |
| May 23 Wed | 22:45 | 11:20 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.7 days | 370805 km |
| May 24 Thu | 23:40 | 11:54 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 375365 km |
| May 25 Fri | - | 12:28 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.7 days | 380115 km |
| May 26 Sat | 00:34 | 13:01 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 384765 km |
| May 27 Sun | 01:31 | 13:37 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 389100 km |
| May 28 Mon | 02:29 | 14:14 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 392988 km |
| May 29 Tue | 03:32 | 14:56 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 396379 km |
| May 30 Wed | 04:38 | 15:44 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 399276 km |
| May 31 Thu | 05:47 | 16:39 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 401704 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.