Moon Phases in Cambridge
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2012
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 13:49
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.6 days
- Moonset
- 04:24
- Illumination
- 89%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Sunset
- 15:52
- Day Length
- 8h 6m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Tue | 14:34 | 02:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 381994 km |
| May 2 Wed | 15:54 | 03:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 375610 km |
| May 3 Thu | 17:16 | 03:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 369592 km |
| May 4 Fri | 18:41 | 04:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 364436 km |
| May 5 Sat | 20:07 | 04:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 6 Sun | 21:30 | 05:13 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 7 Mon | 22:43 | 05:58 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 15.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Tue | 23:44 | 06:55 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Wed | - | 08:03 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Thu | 00:31 | 09:17 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 366385 km |
| May 11 Fri | 01:08 | 10:32 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 371610 km |
| May 12 Sat | 01:36 | 11:47 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 377334 km |
| May 13 Sun | 01:59 | 12:59 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 383119 km |
| May 14 Mon | 02:19 | 14:09 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 388581 km |
| May 15 Tue | 02:38 | 15:17 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 393433 km |
| May 16 Wed | 02:57 | 16:24 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 397502 km |
| May 17 Thu | 03:16 | 17:31 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 400726 km |
| May 18 Fri | 03:38 | 18:36 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 403136 km |
| May 19 Sat | 04:02 | 19:40 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 404811 km |
| May 20 Sun | 04:31 | 20:41 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 405696 km |
| May 21 Mon | 05:07 | 21:37 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 22 Tue | 05:50 | 22:27 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 23 Wed | 06:41 | 23:09 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 405297 km |
| May 24 Thu | 07:40 | 23:45 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 403701 km |
| May 25 Fri | 08:44 | - | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 401211 km |
| May 26 Sat | 09:53 | 00:15 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 397742 km |
| May 27 Sun | 11:04 | 00:40 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 393297 km |
| May 28 Mon | 12:17 | 01:03 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 387988 km |
| May 29 Tue | 13:33 | 01:24 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 382059 km |
| May 30 Wed | 14:51 | 01:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 375871 km |
| May 31 Thu | 16:12 | 02:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 369869 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.