Moon Phases in Cambridge
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2022
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Moonrise
- 19:47
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.6 days
- Moonset
- 03:23
- Illumination
- 95%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 20:37
- Day Length
- 14h 28m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 07:04 | 17:25 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 2 Mon | 08:09 | 17:52 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 3 Tue | 09:15 | 18:23 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 4 Wed | 10:17 | 19:02 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 5 Thu | 11:15 | 19:47 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 367841 km |
| May 6 Fri | 12:06 | 20:39 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 373456 km |
| May 7 Sat | 12:50 | 21:39 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 379446 km |
| May 8 Sun | 13:28 | 22:41 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 385360 km |
| May 9 Mon | 13:58 | 23:47 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 390813 km |
| May 10 Tue | 14:24 | - | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 395526 km |
| May 11 Wed | 14:48 | 00:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.1 days | 399343 km |
| May 12 Thu | 15:10 | 02:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 402225 km |
| May 13 Fri | 15:32 | 03:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 404226 km |
| May 14 Sat | 15:56 | 04:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 405451 km |
| May 15 Sun | 16:22 | 05:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 16 Mon | 16:54 | 06:58 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 17 Tue | 17:35 | 08:19 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 405351 km |
| May 18 Wed | 18:26 | 09:39 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 404097 km |
| May 19 Thu | 19:30 | 10:50 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 402117 km |
| May 20 Fri | 20:42 | 11:50 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 399308 km |
| May 21 Sat | 21:59 | 12:35 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 395609 km |
| May 22 Sun | 23:15 | 13:12 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 391040 km |
| May 23 Mon | - | 13:40 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 385732 km |
| May 24 Tue | 00:27 | 14:04 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 379938 km |
| May 25 Wed | 01:37 | 14:26 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 374019 km |
| May 26 Thu | 02:43 | 14:46 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 368410 km |
| May 27 Fri | 03:49 | 15:07 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 363575 km |
| May 28 Sat | 04:54 | 15:30 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 29 Sun | 05:59 | 15:55 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 30 Mon | 07:04 | 16:24 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Tue | 08:08 | 17:00 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 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.