Moon Phases in Cambridge
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1946
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-28
- Moonrise
- 21:00
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 13.1 days
- Moonset
- 02:38
- Illumination
- 97%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-28
- Sunrise
- 04:38
- Sunset
- 21:26
- Day Length
- 16h 48m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Wed | 05:52 | 20:23 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 364736 km |
| May 2 Thu | 06:14 | 21:54 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 3 Fri | 06:44 | 23:22 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 4 Sat | 07:23 | - | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 5 Sun | 08:14 | 00:41 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 363792 km |
| May 6 Mon | 09:18 | 01:45 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 366958 km |
| May 7 Tue | 10:31 | 02:32 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 370993 km |
| May 8 Wed | 11:48 | 03:07 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 375548 km |
| May 9 Thu | 13:04 | 03:33 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 380284 km |
| May 10 Fri | 14:18 | 03:53 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 384909 km |
| May 11 Sat | 15:31 | 04:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 389209 km |
| May 12 Sun | 16:40 | 04:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 393053 km |
| May 13 Mon | 17:50 | 04:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 396394 km |
| May 14 Tue | 18:59 | 04:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 399237 km |
| May 15 Wed | 20:08 | 05:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 401521 km |
| May 16 Thu | 21:18 | 05:27 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 403456 km |
| May 17 Fri | 22:24 | 05:50 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 404900 km |
| May 18 Sat | 23:28 | 06:19 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 19 Sun | - | 06:56 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 20 Mon | 00:23 | 07:44 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 405120 km |
| May 21 Tue | 01:10 | 08:42 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 403278 km |
| May 22 Wed | 01:48 | 09:49 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 400265 km |
| May 23 Thu | 02:17 | 11:01 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 396079 km |
| May 24 Fri | 02:40 | 12:18 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 390850 km |
| May 25 Sat | 03:01 | 13:37 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 384847 km |
| May 26 Sun | 03:18 | 14:58 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 378460 km |
| May 27 Mon | 03:36 | 16:21 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 372164 km |
| May 28 Tue | 03:53 | 17:48 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 366465 km |
| May 29 Wed | 04:14 | 19:18 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 30 Thu | 04:39 | 20:49 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Fri | 05:13 | 22:15 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 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.