Moon Phases in Cambridge
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1947
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-28
- Moonrise
- 21:00
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 13 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 Thu | 16:56 | 05:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 394223 km |
| May 2 Fri | 18:13 | 05:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.5 days | 397609 km |
| May 3 Sat | 19:30 | 06:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 400372 km |
| May 4 Sun | 20:46 | 06:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 402562 km |
| May 5 Mon | 22:01 | 06:39 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 404222 km |
| May 6 Tue | 23:16 | 06:58 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 405359 km |
| May 7 Wed | - | 07:21 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 405696 km |
| May 8 Thu | 00:26 | 07:51 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 405696 km |
| May 9 Fri | 01:31 | 08:30 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 404835 km |
| May 10 Sat | 02:24 | 09:21 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.5 days | 402881 km |
| May 11 Sun | 03:07 | 10:21 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 399829 km |
| May 12 Mon | 03:39 | 11:30 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 395663 km |
| May 13 Tue | 04:04 | 12:41 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.5 days | 390491 km |
| May 14 Wed | 04:23 | 13:56 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.5 days | 384556 km |
| May 15 Thu | 04:39 | 15:11 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 378227 km |
| May 16 Fri | 04:53 | 16:27 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.5 days | 371963 km |
| May 17 Sat | 05:07 | 17:47 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 366265 km |
| May 18 Sun | 05:21 | 19:09 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Mon | 05:38 | 20:36 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Tue | 05:58 | 22:06 | New Moon | 0% | 29.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 21 Wed | 06:25 | 23:35 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 22 Thu | 07:05 | - | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 23 Fri | 08:00 | 00:54 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 363499 km |
| May 24 Sat | 09:11 | 01:56 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 3.9 days | 368603 km |
| May 25 Sun | 10:34 | 02:40 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 374512 km |
| May 26 Mon | 12:00 | 03:12 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 380738 km |
| May 27 Tue | 13:24 | 03:34 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 386812 km |
| May 28 Wed | 14:44 | 03:51 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 392335 km |
| May 29 Thu | 16:02 | 04:06 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 397022 km |
| May 30 Fri | 17:18 | 04:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 400715 km |
| May 31 Sat | 18:33 | 04:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 403381 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.