Moon Phases in Cambridge
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1977
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 23:28
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.9 days
- Moonset
- 14:04
- Illumination
- 53%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 20:27
- Day Length
- 14h 5m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 15:47 | 03:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 2 Mon | 16:23 | 04:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 3 Tue | 17:05 | 06:12 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 4 Wed | 17:52 | 07:27 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 5 Thu | 18:45 | 08:38 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 363899 km |
| May 6 Fri | 19:45 | 09:45 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 369033 km |
| May 7 Sat | 20:48 | 10:44 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 375059 km |
| May 8 Sun | 21:55 | 11:36 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 381481 km |
| May 9 Mon | 23:01 | 12:19 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.7 days | 387794 km |
| May 10 Tue | - | 12:57 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 393545 km |
| May 11 Wed | 00:06 | 13:30 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.7 days | 398379 km |
| May 12 Thu | 01:10 | 14:00 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 402071 km |
| May 13 Fri | 02:11 | 14:29 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 404537 km |
| May 14 Sat | 03:11 | 14:58 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 405696 km |
| May 15 Sun | 04:10 | 15:28 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 405696 km |
| May 16 Mon | 05:08 | 15:59 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 405411 km |
| May 17 Tue | 06:05 | 16:32 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 404089 km |
| May 18 Wed | 07:01 | 17:10 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 402230 km |
| May 19 Thu | 07:55 | 17:51 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 399923 km |
| May 20 Fri | 08:46 | 18:36 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 397202 km |
| May 21 Sat | 09:34 | 19:26 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 394061 km |
| May 22 Sun | 10:17 | 20:19 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 390486 km |
| May 23 Mon | 10:57 | 21:17 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 386493 km |
| May 24 Tue | 11:33 | 22:15 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 382159 km |
| May 25 Wed | 12:07 | 23:17 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 377636 km |
| May 26 Thu | 12:39 | - | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 373157 km |
| May 27 Fri | 13:10 | 00:20 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 369019 km |
| May 28 Sat | 13:43 | 01:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.1 days | 365548 km |
| May 29 Sun | 14:17 | 02:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 30 Mon | 14:55 | 03:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Tue | 15:38 | 04:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 363104 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.