Moon Phases in Edinburgh
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1946
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-27
- Moonrise
- 20:49
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.4 days
- Moonset
- 01:48
- Illumination
- 88%
- 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 Wed | 05:57 | 20:49 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 364736 km |
| May 2 Thu | 06:15 | 22:26 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 3 Fri | 06:39 | 23:59 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 4 Sat | 07:13 | - | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 5 Sun | 08:01 | 01:21 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 363792 km |
| May 6 Mon | 09:05 | 02:25 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 366958 km |
| May 7 Tue | 10:22 | 03:09 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 370993 km |
| May 8 Wed | 11:44 | 03:40 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 375548 km |
| May 9 Thu | 13:06 | 04:00 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 380284 km |
| May 10 Fri | 14:24 | 04:15 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 384909 km |
| May 11 Sat | 15:41 | 04:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 389209 km |
| May 12 Sun | 16:55 | 04:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 393053 km |
| May 13 Mon | 18:09 | 04:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 396394 km |
| May 14 Tue | 19:23 | 04:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 399237 km |
| May 15 Wed | 20:36 | 05:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 401521 km |
| May 16 Thu | 21:50 | 05:26 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 403456 km |
| May 17 Fri | 23:01 | 05:44 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 404900 km |
| May 18 Sat | - | 06:09 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 19 Sun | 00:08 | 06:43 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 20 Mon | 01:05 | 07:30 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 405120 km |
| May 21 Tue | 01:50 | 08:30 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 403278 km |
| May 22 Wed | 02:24 | 09:41 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 400265 km |
| May 23 Thu | 02:49 | 10:58 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 396079 km |
| May 24 Fri | 03:08 | 12:19 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 390850 km |
| May 25 Sat | 03:23 | 13:44 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 384847 km |
| May 26 Sun | 03:36 | 15:10 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 378460 km |
| May 27 Mon | 03:49 | 16:38 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 372164 km |
| May 28 Tue | 04:02 | 18:11 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 366465 km |
| May 29 Wed | 04:17 | 19:47 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 30 Thu | 04:37 | 21:24 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Fri | 05:05 | 22:54 | 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.