Moon Phases in Edinburgh
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1927
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-29
- Moonrise
- 22:34
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 13.6 days
- Moonset
- 03:03
- Illumination
- 99%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-29
- Sunrise
- 04:27
- Sunset
- 22:05
- Day Length
- 17h 37m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 06:02 | 20:47 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 368505 km |
| May 2 Mon | 06:20 | 22:20 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 365167 km |
| May 3 Tue | 06:44 | 23:48 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363195 km |
| May 4 Wed | 07:16 | - | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 5 Thu | 07:59 | 01:05 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 363547 km |
| May 6 Fri | 08:55 | 02:06 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 365667 km |
| May 7 Sat | 10:01 | 02:52 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 368783 km |
| May 8 Sun | 11:14 | 03:25 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 372599 km |
| May 9 Mon | 12:27 | 03:48 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 376808 km |
| May 10 Tue | 13:41 | 04:05 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.6 days | 381126 km |
| May 11 Wed | 14:53 | 04:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 385327 km |
| May 12 Thu | 16:04 | 04:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 389255 km |
| May 13 Fri | 17:16 | 04:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 392829 km |
| May 14 Sat | 18:28 | 04:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 396024 km |
| May 15 Sun | 19:42 | 05:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 398844 km |
| May 16 Mon | 20:57 | 05:18 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 401288 km |
| May 17 Tue | 22:13 | 05:36 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 403318 km |
| May 18 Wed | 23:27 | 05:59 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 404841 km |
| May 19 Thu | - | 06:30 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 405696 km |
| May 20 Fri | 00:34 | 07:15 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.6 days | 405696 km |
| May 21 Sat | 01:29 | 08:14 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 404711 km |
| May 22 Sun | 02:11 | 09:28 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 402515 km |
| May 23 Mon | 02:42 | 10:50 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 399080 km |
| May 24 Tue | 03:05 | 12:16 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.6 days | 394474 km |
| May 25 Wed | 03:23 | 13:45 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 388901 km |
| May 26 Thu | 03:38 | 15:14 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 382700 km |
| May 27 Fri | 03:52 | 16:43 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.6 days | 376312 km |
| May 28 Sat | 04:06 | 18:14 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.6 days | 370234 km |
| May 29 Sun | 04:23 | 19:47 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 364967 km |
| May 30 Mon | 04:43 | 21:17 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Tue | 05:11 | 22:41 | New Moon | 0% | 0 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.