Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1921
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-11
- Moonrise
- -
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 20.5 days
- Moonset
- 12:53
- Illumination
- 67%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-01-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-11
- Sunrise
- 08:35
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Day Length
- 7h 59m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 02:24 | 13:04 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 397868 km |
| May 2 Mon | 02:49 | 14:08 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 401537 km |
| May 3 Tue | 03:12 | 15:14 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 404092 km |
| May 4 Wed | 03:36 | 16:20 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 405598 km |
| May 5 Thu | 04:00 | 17:30 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 6 Fri | 04:26 | 18:41 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 7 Sat | 04:57 | 19:53 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 405210 km |
| May 8 Sun | 05:34 | 21:03 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 403853 km |
| May 9 Mon | 06:17 | 22:09 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 401960 km |
| May 10 Tue | 07:10 | 23:09 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 399495 km |
| May 11 Wed | 08:12 | - | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 396401 km |
| May 12 Thu | 09:21 | 00:00 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 392643 km |
| May 13 Fri | 10:34 | 00:42 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 388243 km |
| May 14 Sat | 11:50 | 01:18 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 383316 km |
| May 15 Sun | 13:06 | 01:49 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 378074 km |
| May 16 Mon | 14:20 | 02:16 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 372829 km |
| May 17 Tue | 15:35 | 02:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 367955 km |
| May 18 Wed | 16:47 | 03:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 363854 km |
| May 19 Thu | 17:59 | 03:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Fri | 19:07 | 04:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 21 Sat | 20:12 | 04:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 22 Sun | 21:11 | 05:20 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 23 Mon | 22:03 | 06:05 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 364861 km |
| May 24 Tue | 22:47 | 06:55 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 369638 km |
| May 25 Wed | 23:26 | 07:50 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 375372 km |
| May 26 Thu | 23:58 | 08:48 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 381597 km |
| May 27 Fri | - | 09:49 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 387819 km |
| May 28 Sat | 00:26 | 10:50 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 393566 km |
| May 29 Sun | 00:52 | 11:54 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 398440 km |
| May 30 Mon | 01:16 | 12:57 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 402160 km |
| May 31 Tue | 01:38 | 14:03 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 404581 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.