Moon Phases in Edinburgh
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2027
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-30
- Moonrise
- 12:50
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.6 days
- Moonset
- 07:24
- Illumination
- 89%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-30
- Sunrise
- 08:08
- Sunset
- 16:43
- Day Length
- 8h 34m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sat | 03:53 | 14:49 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.8 days | 369810 km |
| May 2 Sun | 04:00 | 16:08 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 370902 km |
| May 3 Mon | 04:06 | 17:30 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 372781 km |
| May 4 Tue | 04:14 | 18:55 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.8 days | 375444 km |
| May 5 Wed | 04:23 | 20:25 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 378833 km |
| May 6 Thu | 04:37 | 21:59 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.2 days | 382818 km |
| May 7 Fri | 04:58 | 23:31 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 387200 km |
| May 8 Sat | 05:33 | - | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.2 days | 391707 km |
| May 9 Sun | 06:28 | 00:47 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 396017 km |
| May 10 Mon | 07:47 | 01:41 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 399782 km |
| May 11 Tue | 09:20 | 02:14 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 402670 km |
| May 12 Wed | 10:55 | 02:34 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 404400 km |
| May 13 Thu | 12:29 | 02:48 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 404787 km |
| May 14 Fri | 13:59 | 02:58 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 403766 km |
| May 15 Sat | 15:26 | 03:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.2 days | 401405 km |
| May 16 Sun | 16:51 | 03:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 397899 km |
| May 17 Mon | 18:17 | 03:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.2 days | 393542 km |
| May 18 Tue | 19:44 | 03:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 388696 km |
| May 19 Wed | 21:10 | 03:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 383747 km |
| May 20 Thu | 22:30 | 04:03 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 379057 km |
| May 21 Fri | 23:38 | 04:31 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 374940 km |
| May 22 Sat | - | 05:13 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 371630 km |
| May 23 Sun | 00:29 | 06:10 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 369273 km |
| May 24 Mon | 01:04 | 07:21 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 367927 km |
| May 25 Tue | 01:26 | 08:37 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 367572 km |
| May 26 Wed | 01:41 | 09:56 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 368123 km |
| May 27 Thu | 01:52 | 11:14 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 369455 km |
| May 28 Fri | 02:00 | 12:30 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 371419 km |
| May 29 Sat | 02:07 | 13:47 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 373869 km |
| May 30 Sun | 02:14 | 15:05 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 376674 km |
| May 31 Mon | 02:21 | 16:27 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 379733 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.