Moon Phases in Cambridge
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1948
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-15
- Moonrise
- 03:30
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 27.4 days
- Moonset
- 19:17
- Illumination
- 5%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-15
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 20:18
- Day Length
- 13h 49m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sat | 23:25 | 14:01 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 390106 km |
| May 2 Sun | - | 14:29 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 384297 km |
| May 3 Mon | 00:28 | 14:53 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 378090 km |
| May 4 Tue | 01:31 | 15:14 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 371926 km |
| May 5 Wed | 02:34 | 15:34 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 366293 km |
| May 6 Thu | 03:37 | 15:53 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 7 Fri | 04:42 | 16:12 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Sat | 05:49 | 16:35 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Sun | 06:59 | 17:01 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Mon | 08:12 | 17:34 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 11 Tue | 09:27 | 18:15 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 363464 km |
| May 12 Wed | 10:37 | 19:08 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 368614 km |
| May 13 Thu | 11:41 | 20:13 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 374608 km |
| May 14 Fri | 12:32 | 21:26 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 380948 km |
| May 15 Sat | 13:14 | 22:43 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 387146 km |
| May 16 Sun | 13:47 | - | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 392783 km |
| May 17 Mon | 14:13 | 00:01 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 397543 km |
| May 18 Tue | 14:37 | 01:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 401247 km |
| May 19 Wed | 15:00 | 02:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 403846 km |
| May 20 Thu | 15:22 | 03:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 405401 km |
| May 21 Fri | 15:47 | 04:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 405696 km |
| May 22 Sat | 16:13 | 06:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 405696 km |
| May 23 Sun | 16:46 | 07:24 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 405177 km |
| May 24 Mon | 17:25 | 08:34 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 403880 km |
| May 25 Tue | 18:12 | 09:39 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 402049 km |
| May 26 Wed | 19:07 | 10:35 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 399648 km |
| May 27 Thu | 20:07 | 11:22 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 396616 km |
| May 28 Fri | 21:11 | 12:00 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 392915 km |
| May 29 Sat | 22:14 | 12:30 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 388561 km |
| May 30 Sun | 23:18 | 12:56 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 383663 km |
| May 31 Mon | - | 13:18 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 378430 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.