Moon Phases in Colchester
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1946
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-16
- Moonrise
- 06:59
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 28.5 days
- Moonset
- 16:50
- Illumination
- 1%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-16
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day Length
- 10h 32m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Wed | 06:21 | 20:35 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 364736 km |
| May 2 Thu | 06:53 | 21:58 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 3 Fri | 07:31 | 23:18 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 4 Sat | 08:17 | - | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 5 Sun | 09:14 | 00:31 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 363792 km |
| May 6 Mon | 10:18 | 01:33 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 366958 km |
| May 7 Tue | 11:28 | 02:21 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 370993 km |
| May 8 Wed | 12:39 | 03:00 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 375548 km |
| May 9 Thu | 13:48 | 03:31 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 380284 km |
| May 10 Fri | 14:55 | 03:56 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 384909 km |
| May 11 Sat | 16:00 | 04:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 389209 km |
| May 12 Sun | 17:04 | 04:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 393053 km |
| May 13 Mon | 18:07 | 04:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 396394 km |
| May 14 Tue | 19:10 | 05:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 399237 km |
| May 15 Wed | 20:13 | 05:42 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.8 days | 401521 km |
| May 16 Thu | 21:17 | 06:06 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.8 days | 403456 km |
| May 17 Fri | 22:18 | 06:36 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 404900 km |
| May 18 Sat | 23:17 | 07:11 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 19 Sun | - | 07:53 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 20 Mon | 00:10 | 08:43 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 405120 km |
| May 21 Tue | 00:57 | 09:41 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 403278 km |
| May 22 Wed | 01:37 | 10:44 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 400265 km |
| May 23 Thu | 02:10 | 11:51 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 396079 km |
| May 24 Fri | 02:39 | 13:01 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 390850 km |
| May 25 Sat | 03:05 | 14:13 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 384847 km |
| May 26 Sun | 03:30 | 15:28 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 378460 km |
| May 27 Mon | 03:54 | 16:44 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 372164 km |
| May 28 Tue | 04:19 | 18:04 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 366465 km |
| May 29 Wed | 04:47 | 19:27 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 30 Thu | 05:22 | 20:49 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Fri | 06:04 | 22:08 | 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.