Moon Phases in Cardiff
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1949
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-12
- Moonrise
- 03:27
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.4 days
- Moonset
- 15:24
- Illumination
- 27%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-12
- Sunrise
- 05:23
- Sunset
- 20:54
- Day Length
- 15h 31m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 06:51 | - | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 368793 km |
| May 2 Mon | 07:32 | 00:46 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 374801 km |
| May 3 Tue | 08:27 | 01:48 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 381184 km |
| May 4 Wed | 09:39 | 02:35 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 387445 km |
| May 5 Thu | 11:01 | 03:09 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 393143 km |
| May 6 Fri | 12:27 | 03:34 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 397940 km |
| May 7 Sat | 13:55 | 03:52 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 401634 km |
| May 8 Sun | 15:23 | 04:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 404157 km |
| May 9 Mon | 16:51 | 04:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 405560 km |
| May 10 Tue | 18:21 | 04:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 11 Wed | 19:53 | 04:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 405584 km |
| May 12 Thu | 21:26 | 05:06 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 404538 km |
| May 13 Fri | 22:55 | 05:30 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 402955 km |
| May 14 Sat | - | 06:04 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 400891 km |
| May 15 Sun | 00:14 | 06:51 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 398346 km |
| May 16 Mon | 01:15 | 07:54 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 395286 km |
| May 17 Tue | 01:58 | 09:07 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 391681 km |
| May 18 Wed | 02:27 | 10:24 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 387545 km |
| May 19 Thu | 02:47 | 11:41 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 382966 km |
| May 20 Fri | 03:02 | 12:54 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 378121 km |
| May 21 Sat | 03:14 | 14:05 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 373277 km |
| May 22 Sun | 03:25 | 15:15 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 368766 km |
| May 23 Mon | 03:34 | 16:24 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 364954 km |
| May 24 Tue | 03:44 | 17:35 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 25 Wed | 03:56 | 18:47 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 26 Thu | 04:09 | 20:03 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 27 Fri | 04:27 | 21:20 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 28 Sat | 04:53 | 22:35 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 366036 km |
| May 29 Sun | 05:30 | 23:42 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 370635 km |
| May 30 Mon | 06:21 | - | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 376173 km |
| May 31 Tue | 07:30 | 00:34 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 382210 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.