Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1938
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-07
- Moonrise
- 19:03
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 16 days
- Moonset
- 11:35
- Illumination
- 98%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-01-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-07
- Sunrise
- 08:31
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Day Length
- 8h 4m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 05:50 | 22:00 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 2 Mon | 06:39 | 23:06 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 3 Tue | 07:40 | - | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 405335 km |
| May 4 Wed | 08:49 | 00:02 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 403641 km |
| May 5 Thu | 10:04 | 00:47 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 400870 km |
| May 6 Fri | 11:22 | 01:23 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 396977 km |
| May 7 Sat | 12:38 | 01:52 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 392034 km |
| May 8 Sun | 13:53 | 02:17 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 386247 km |
| May 9 Mon | 15:07 | 02:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 379951 km |
| May 10 Tue | 16:18 | 03:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 373587 km |
| May 11 Wed | 17:30 | 03:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 367649 km |
| May 12 Thu | 18:38 | 03:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 13 Fri | 19:45 | 04:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 14 Sat | 20:47 | 04:48 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 15 Sun | 21:44 | 05:26 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 16 Mon | 22:33 | 06:09 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 17 Tue | 23:16 | 07:00 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Wed | 23:51 | 07:56 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 366906 km |
| May 19 Thu | - | 08:56 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 372670 km |
| May 20 Fri | 00:20 | 10:00 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 378897 km |
| May 21 Sat | 00:46 | 11:05 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 385104 km |
| May 22 Sun | 01:09 | 12:11 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 390866 km |
| May 23 Mon | 01:31 | 13:20 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 395858 km |
| May 24 Tue | 01:51 | 14:30 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 399883 km |
| May 25 Wed | 02:13 | 15:43 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 402872 km |
| May 26 Thu | 02:37 | 16:59 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 404866 km |
| May 27 Fri | 03:06 | 18:17 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 28 Sat | 03:41 | 19:35 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 29 Sun | 04:25 | 20:47 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 30 Mon | 05:22 | 21:50 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 405176 km |
| May 31 Tue | 06:29 | 22:41 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 403722 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.