Moon Phases in Cambridge
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1991
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 22:19
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.8 days
- Moonset
- 10:48
- Illumination
- 82%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 20:30
- Day Length
- 14h 13m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Wed | 18:16 | 09:20 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 369785 km |
| May 2 Thu | 19:04 | 10:16 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 368117 km |
| May 3 Fri | 19:58 | 11:05 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 367472 km |
| May 4 Sat | 20:57 | 11:48 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 367781 km |
| May 5 Sun | 21:58 | 12:22 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 368927 km |
| May 6 Mon | 23:01 | 12:52 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 370761 km |
| May 7 Tue | - | 13:19 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 373128 km |
| May 8 Wed | 00:04 | 13:42 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 375884 km |
| May 9 Thu | 01:09 | 14:05 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 378908 km |
| May 10 Fri | 02:15 | 14:27 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 382115 km |
| May 11 Sat | 03:24 | 14:51 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 385444 km |
| May 12 Sun | 04:36 | 15:19 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 388848 km |
| May 13 Mon | 05:52 | 15:52 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.8 days | 392275 km |
| May 14 Tue | 07:10 | 16:33 | New Moon | 0% | 0.3 days | 395641 km |
| May 15 Wed | 08:27 | 17:25 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 398815 km |
| May 16 Thu | 09:38 | 18:28 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 401611 km |
| May 17 Fri | 10:37 | 19:41 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 403799 km |
| May 18 Sat | 11:25 | 20:57 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 405125 km |
| May 19 Sun | 12:03 | 22:14 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 405354 km |
| May 20 Mon | 12:33 | 23:28 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 404309 km |
| May 21 Tue | 13:00 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 401912 km |
| May 22 Wed | 13:23 | 00:38 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 398212 km |
| May 23 Thu | 13:46 | 01:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 393398 km |
| May 24 Fri | 14:09 | 02:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 387786 km |
| May 25 Sat | 14:34 | 03:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 381789 km |
| May 26 Sun | 15:02 | 05:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 375872 km |
| May 27 Mon | 15:36 | 06:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 370504 km |
| May 28 Tue | 16:14 | 07:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.3 days | 366102 km |
| May 29 Wed | 16:59 | 08:09 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 30 Thu | 17:51 | 09:01 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Fri | 18:48 | 09:45 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 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.