Moon Phases in Cotonou
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2065
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-05
- Moonrise
- 22:14
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 17.4 days
- Moonset
- 09:19
- Illumination
- 93%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-05
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 18:59
- Day Length
- 12h 24m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Fri | 03:41 | 16:02 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 374936 km |
| May 2 Sat | 04:19 | 16:45 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 377499 km |
| May 3 Sun | 04:58 | 17:30 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 380525 km |
| May 4 Mon | 05:38 | 18:15 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 383958 km |
| May 5 Tue | 06:20 | 19:03 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 387705 km |
| May 6 Wed | 07:05 | 19:52 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 391614 km |
| May 7 Thu | 07:53 | 20:43 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 395479 km |
| May 8 Fri | 08:43 | 21:34 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 399038 km |
| May 9 Sat | 09:36 | 22:25 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 401998 km |
| May 10 Sun | 10:27 | 23:14 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.9 days | 404062 km |
| May 11 Mon | 11:19 | - | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 404976 km |
| May 12 Tue | 12:10 | 00:01 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.9 days | 404562 km |
| May 13 Wed | 13:00 | 00:47 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 402756 km |
| May 14 Thu | 13:50 | 01:32 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.9 days | 399627 km |
| May 15 Fri | 14:40 | 02:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 395377 km |
| May 16 Sat | 15:33 | 03:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 390320 km |
| May 17 Sun | 16:28 | 03:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 384849 km |
| May 18 Mon | 17:29 | 04:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 379395 km |
| May 19 Tue | 18:32 | 05:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 374375 km |
| May 20 Wed | 19:38 | 06:39 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 370153 km |
| May 21 Thu | 20:44 | 07:44 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 367003 km |
| May 22 Fri | 21:46 | 08:49 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 365094 km |
| May 23 Sat | 22:43 | 09:51 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.9 days | 364479 km |
| May 24 Sun | 23:34 | 10:49 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 365104 km |
| May 25 Mon | - | 11:42 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 366822 km |
| May 26 Tue | 00:19 | 12:31 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.9 days | 369421 km |
| May 27 Wed | 01:01 | 13:17 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 372655 km |
| May 28 Thu | 01:40 | 14:00 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.9 days | 376278 km |
| May 29 Fri | 02:18 | 14:43 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 380069 km |
| May 30 Sat | 02:57 | 15:28 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.9 days | 383858 km |
| May 31 Sun | 03:37 | 16:12 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.9 days | 387529 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.