Moon Phases in Edinburgh
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1942
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-27
- Moonrise
- 20:49
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.7 days
- Moonset
- 01:48
- Illumination
- 90%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-27
- Sunrise
- 04:26
- Sunset
- 22:05
- Day Length
- 17h 39m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Fri | 22:36 | 07:18 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 371553 km |
| May 2 Sat | 23:56 | 07:53 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 376357 km |
| May 3 Sun | - | 08:36 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 381792 km |
| May 4 Mon | 01:09 | 09:29 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 387442 km |
| May 5 Tue | 02:10 | 10:31 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 392864 km |
| May 6 Wed | 03:00 | 11:41 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 397635 km |
| May 7 Thu | 03:39 | 12:55 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 401400 km |
| May 8 Fri | 04:10 | 14:10 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 403907 km |
| May 9 Sat | 04:35 | 15:24 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 405038 km |
| May 10 Sun | 04:58 | 16:36 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 404807 km |
| May 11 Mon | 05:19 | 17:47 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 403350 km |
| May 12 Tue | 05:39 | 18:57 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 400897 km |
| May 13 Wed | 05:59 | 20:05 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 397724 km |
| May 14 Thu | 06:21 | 21:12 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 394119 km |
| May 15 Fri | 06:46 | 22:16 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 390343 km |
| May 16 Sat | 07:16 | 23:17 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 386608 km |
| May 17 Sun | 07:50 | - | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 383067 km |
| May 18 Mon | 08:31 | 00:12 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 379822 km |
| May 19 Tue | 09:19 | 01:02 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 376936 km |
| May 20 Wed | 10:14 | 01:45 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 374448 km |
| May 21 Thu | 11:15 | 02:20 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 372396 km |
| May 22 Fri | 12:20 | 02:51 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 370824 km |
| May 23 Sat | 13:30 | 03:18 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 369788 km |
| May 24 Sun | 14:42 | 03:42 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 369357 km |
| May 25 Mon | 15:58 | 04:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 369602 km |
| May 26 Tue | 17:18 | 04:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.8 days | 370588 km |
| May 27 Wed | 18:40 | 04:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 372358 km |
| May 28 Thu | 20:04 | 05:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 374916 km |
| May 29 Fri | 21:28 | 05:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 378212 km |
| May 30 Sat | 22:46 | 06:24 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 382131 km |
| May 31 Sun | 23:56 | 07:13 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 386483 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.