Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1941
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-06
- Moonrise
- 17:37
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 15.9 days
- Moonset
- 10:48
- Illumination
- 99%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-01-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-06
- Sunrise
- 08:30
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Day Length
- 8h 6m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | 09:42 | 00:37 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 387759 km |
| May 2 Fri | 10:35 | 01:25 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 383589 km |
| May 3 Sat | 11:36 | 02:06 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 379179 km |
| May 4 Sun | 12:41 | 02:43 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 374731 km |
| May 5 Mon | 13:51 | 03:17 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 370514 km |
| May 6 Tue | 15:04 | 03:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 366843 km |
| May 7 Wed | 16:20 | 04:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 364039 km |
| May 8 Thu | 17:40 | 04:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Fri | 19:01 | 05:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Sat | 20:22 | 05:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 363326 km |
| May 11 Sun | 21:41 | 06:27 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 366004 km |
| May 12 Mon | 22:54 | 07:11 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 369999 km |
| May 13 Tue | 23:58 | 08:03 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 375035 km |
| May 14 Wed | - | 09:02 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.7 days | 380730 km |
| May 15 Thu | 00:52 | 10:06 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 386640 km |
| May 16 Fri | 01:37 | 11:13 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 392299 km |
| May 17 Sat | 02:12 | 12:20 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 397277 km |
| May 18 Sun | 02:43 | 13:27 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.7 days | 401221 km |
| May 19 Mon | 03:10 | 14:32 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 403896 km |
| May 20 Tue | 03:34 | 15:36 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.7 days | 405205 km |
| May 21 Wed | 03:57 | 16:39 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 405181 km |
| May 22 Thu | 04:20 | 17:42 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.7 days | 403975 km |
| May 23 Fri | 04:44 | 18:43 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 401814 km |
| May 24 Sat | 05:11 | 19:44 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 398963 km |
| May 25 Sun | 05:40 | 20:44 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 395680 km |
| May 26 Mon | 06:13 | 21:42 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 392187 km |
| May 27 Tue | 06:53 | 22:35 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 388652 km |
| May 28 Wed | 07:38 | 23:24 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 385191 km |
| May 29 Thu | 08:30 | - | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 381875 km |
| May 30 Fri | 09:28 | 00:08 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 378754 km |
| May 31 Sat | 10:31 | 00:46 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 375876 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.