Moon Phases in Edinburgh
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1938
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-28
- Moonrise
- 21:50
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.3 days
- Moonset
- 02:17
- Illumination
- 93%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-28
- Sunrise
- 04:26
- Sunset
- 22:05
- Day Length
- 17h 38m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 06:01 | 22:55 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 2 Mon | 06:48 | - | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 3 Tue | 07:48 | 00:02 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 405335 km |
| May 4 Wed | 08:59 | 00:56 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 403641 km |
| May 5 Thu | 10:18 | 01:38 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 400870 km |
| May 6 Fri | 11:41 | 02:08 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 396977 km |
| May 7 Sat | 13:02 | 02:33 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 392034 km |
| May 8 Sun | 14:22 | 02:54 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 386247 km |
| May 9 Mon | 15:40 | 03:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 379951 km |
| May 10 Tue | 16:57 | 03:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 373587 km |
| May 11 Wed | 18:12 | 03:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 367649 km |
| May 12 Thu | 19:26 | 04:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 13 Fri | 20:36 | 04:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 14 Sat | 21:42 | 05:00 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 15 Sun | 22:39 | 05:35 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 16 Mon | 23:29 | 06:17 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 17 Tue | - | 07:08 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Wed | 00:09 | 08:06 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 366906 km |
| May 19 Thu | 00:41 | 09:10 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 372670 km |
| May 20 Fri | 01:08 | 10:17 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 378897 km |
| May 21 Sat | 01:30 | 11:26 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 385104 km |
| May 22 Sun | 01:48 | 12:37 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 390866 km |
| May 23 Mon | 02:05 | 13:50 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 395858 km |
| May 24 Tue | 02:22 | 15:05 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 399883 km |
| May 25 Wed | 02:39 | 16:22 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 402872 km |
| May 26 Thu | 02:59 | 17:44 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 404866 km |
| May 27 Fri | 03:24 | 19:07 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 28 Sat | 03:54 | 20:28 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 29 Sun | 04:35 | 21:43 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 30 Mon | 05:30 | 22:45 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 405176 km |
| May 31 Tue | 06:38 | 23:34 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 403722 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.