Moon Phases in Cambridge
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1917
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-20
- Moonrise
- 09:23
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 3.6 days
- Moonset
- 21:13
- Illumination
- 14%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-20
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 20:11
- Day Length
- 13h 35m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Tue | 14:12 | 00:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.4 days | 396936 km |
| May 2 Wed | 14:34 | 01:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 392090 km |
| May 3 Thu | 14:55 | 02:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.4 days | 386668 km |
| May 4 Fri | 15:18 | 03:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 381091 km |
| May 5 Sat | 15:43 | 04:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 375796 km |
| May 6 Sun | 16:11 | 05:58 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 371180 km |
| May 7 Mon | 16:46 | 07:07 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 367564 km |
| May 8 Tue | 17:29 | 08:15 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 365170 km |
| May 9 Wed | 18:22 | 09:22 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 364100 km |
| May 10 Thu | 19:24 | 10:22 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 364341 km |
| May 11 Fri | 20:34 | 11:13 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 365774 km |
| May 12 Sat | 21:48 | 11:56 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.4 days | 368203 km |
| May 13 Sun | 23:03 | 12:31 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 371378 km |
| May 14 Mon | - | 13:02 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 375034 km |
| May 15 Tue | 00:17 | 13:29 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 378924 km |
| May 16 Wed | 01:31 | 13:55 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 382842 km |
| May 17 Thu | 02:43 | 14:20 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 386642 km |
| May 18 Fri | 03:56 | 14:48 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 390238 km |
| May 19 Sat | 05:09 | 15:20 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 393591 km |
| May 20 Sun | 06:20 | 15:56 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 396683 km |
| May 21 Mon | 07:30 | 16:38 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 399490 km |
| May 22 Tue | 08:33 | 17:28 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 401951 km |
| May 23 Wed | 09:28 | 18:24 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 403952 km |
| May 24 Thu | 10:14 | 19:25 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 405323 km |
| May 25 Fri | 10:53 | 20:26 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 26 Sat | 11:24 | 21:29 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 405353 km |
| May 27 Sun | 11:51 | 22:30 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 403638 km |
| May 28 Mon | 12:14 | 23:31 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 400639 km |
| May 29 Tue | 12:36 | - | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 396399 km |
| May 30 Wed | 12:57 | 00:31 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 391101 km |
| May 31 Thu | 13:19 | 01:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 385064 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.