Moon Phases in Cambridge
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1978
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 Mon | 00:16 | 14:02 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 402250 km |
| May 2 Tue | 01:23 | 14:37 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 404614 km |
| May 3 Wed | 02:29 | 15:10 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 405696 km |
| May 4 Thu | 03:35 | 15:42 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 405696 km |
| May 5 Fri | 04:39 | 16:13 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 404836 km |
| May 6 Sat | 05:42 | 16:47 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 403212 km |
| May 7 Sun | 06:43 | 17:22 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 401055 km |
| May 8 Mon | 07:42 | 18:00 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 398496 km |
| May 9 Tue | 08:38 | 18:41 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.8 days | 395607 km |
| May 10 Wed | 09:31 | 19:27 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 392415 km |
| May 11 Thu | 10:20 | 20:15 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 388927 km |
| May 12 Fri | 11:04 | 21:07 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 385162 km |
| May 13 Sat | 11:44 | 22:01 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 381182 km |
| May 14 Sun | 12:20 | 22:57 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.8 days | 377111 km |
| May 15 Mon | 12:54 | 23:55 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 373138 km |
| May 16 Tue | 13:25 | - | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 369510 km |
| May 17 Wed | 13:56 | 00:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 366508 km |
| May 18 Thu | 14:26 | 01:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 364410 km |
| May 19 Fri | 14:58 | 03:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 363457 km |
| May 20 Sat | 15:33 | 04:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 363819 km |
| May 21 Sun | 16:11 | 05:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 365565 km |
| May 22 Mon | 16:56 | 06:25 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 368647 km |
| May 23 Tue | 17:47 | 07:35 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 372892 km |
| May 24 Wed | 18:44 | 08:41 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.8 days | 378011 km |
| May 25 Thu | 19:49 | 09:42 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 383626 km |
| May 26 Fri | 20:56 | 10:36 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 389302 km |
| May 27 Sat | 22:06 | 11:23 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 394593 km |
| May 28 Sun | 23:15 | 12:04 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 399093 km |
| May 29 Mon | - | 12:40 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 402479 km |
| May 30 Tue | 00:22 | 13:14 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 404546 km |
| May 31 Wed | 01:28 | 13:46 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 405223 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.