Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1909
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-17
- Moonrise
- 06:34
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 26 days
- Moonset
- 14:14
- Illumination
- 13%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-01-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-17
- Sunrise
- 08:40
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Day Length
- 7h 55m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sat | 14:36 | 03:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 390633 km |
| May 2 Sun | 15:44 | 03:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 394071 km |
| May 3 Mon | 16:52 | 03:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 397121 km |
| May 4 Tue | 18:01 | 04:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 399791 km |
| May 5 Wed | 19:13 | 04:25 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 402074 km |
| May 6 Thu | 20:26 | 04:44 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 403915 km |
| May 7 Fri | 21:40 | 05:09 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 405205 km |
| May 8 Sat | 22:49 | 05:40 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 405696 km |
| May 9 Sun | 23:51 | 06:22 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 405447 km |
| May 10 Mon | - | 07:17 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 404029 km |
| May 11 Tue | 00:41 | 08:25 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 401403 km |
| May 12 Wed | 01:20 | 09:43 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 397552 km |
| May 13 Thu | 01:50 | 11:05 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 392588 km |
| May 14 Fri | 02:14 | 12:29 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 386763 km |
| May 15 Sat | 02:34 | 13:54 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 380452 km |
| May 16 Sun | 02:53 | 15:18 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 374122 km |
| May 17 Mon | 03:11 | 16:43 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 368277 km |
| May 18 Tue | 03:31 | 18:09 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 363401 km |
| May 19 Wed | 03:53 | 19:35 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Thu | 04:21 | 20:56 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 21 Fri | 04:57 | 22:08 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 22 Sat | 05:44 | 23:08 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 23 Sun | 06:40 | 23:54 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 24 Mon | 07:45 | - | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 367645 km |
| May 25 Tue | 08:54 | 00:29 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 373041 km |
| May 26 Wed | 10:04 | 00:55 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 378824 km |
| May 27 Thu | 11:14 | 01:16 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 384563 km |
| May 28 Fri | 12:22 | 01:33 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.4 days | 389893 km |
| May 29 Sat | 13:30 | 01:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.4 days | 394551 km |
| May 30 Sun | 14:37 | 02:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 398392 km |
| May 31 Mon | 15:46 | 02:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.4 days | 401380 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.