Moon Phases in Cambridge
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1929
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-19
- Moonrise
- 08:11
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 2.2 days
- Moonset
- 20:52
- Illumination
- 6%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-19
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 20:13
- Day Length
- 13h 38m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Wed | 22:30 | 13:31 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 393719 km |
| May 2 Thu | 23:35 | 14:05 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 388232 km |
| May 3 Fri | - | 14:34 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 382112 km |
| May 4 Sat | 00:42 | 15:00 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 375767 km |
| May 5 Sun | 01:50 | 15:23 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 369678 km |
| May 6 Mon | 02:59 | 15:45 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 364343 km |
| May 7 Tue | 04:10 | 16:07 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Wed | 05:25 | 16:32 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Thu | 06:43 | 17:01 | New Moon | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Fri | 08:04 | 17:37 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 11 Sat | 09:26 | 18:21 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 12 Sun | 10:42 | 19:19 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 365387 km |
| May 13 Mon | 11:48 | 20:26 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 370859 km |
| May 14 Tue | 12:40 | 21:40 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 376949 km |
| May 15 Wed | 13:21 | 22:56 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 383170 km |
| May 16 Thu | 13:53 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 389073 km |
| May 17 Fri | 14:18 | 00:10 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 394298 km |
| May 18 Sat | 14:41 | 01:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 398607 km |
| May 19 Sun | 15:02 | 02:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 401891 km |
| May 20 Mon | 15:22 | 03:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 404160 km |
| May 21 Tue | 15:43 | 04:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 405507 km |
| May 22 Wed | 16:06 | 05:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 405696 km |
| May 23 Thu | 16:33 | 06:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.3 days | 405696 km |
| May 24 Fri | 17:05 | 07:53 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.3 days | 405270 km |
| May 25 Sat | 17:43 | 08:55 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 404014 km |
| May 26 Sun | 18:28 | 09:53 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 402149 km |
| May 27 Mon | 19:21 | 10:45 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 399600 km |
| May 28 Tue | 20:20 | 11:29 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 396295 km |
| May 29 Wed | 21:23 | 12:05 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 392210 km |
| May 30 Thu | 22:28 | 12:36 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 387409 km |
| May 31 Fri | 23:34 | 13:02 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 382063 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.