Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1945
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-06
- Moonrise
- 17:37
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 15.7 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 Tue | 00:17 | 08:36 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 403732 km |
| May 2 Wed | 01:19 | 09:20 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 404924 km |
| May 3 Thu | 02:14 | 10:13 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 404913 km |
| May 4 Fri | 03:01 | 11:17 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.7 days | 403563 km |
| May 5 Sat | 03:40 | 12:29 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 400853 km |
| May 6 Sun | 04:12 | 13:48 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.7 days | 396901 km |
| May 7 Mon | 04:39 | 15:09 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 391954 km |
| May 8 Tue | 05:02 | 16:32 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.7 days | 386372 km |
| May 9 Wed | 05:25 | 17:57 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 380585 km |
| May 10 Thu | 05:47 | 19:24 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 375048 km |
| May 11 Fri | 06:11 | 20:50 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 370191 km |
| May 12 Sat | 06:39 | 22:15 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 366374 km |
| May 13 Sun | 07:13 | 23:35 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 363852 km |
| May 14 Mon | 07:56 | - | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 15 Tue | 08:48 | 00:44 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 16 Wed | 09:49 | 01:42 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 364732 km |
| May 17 Thu | 10:56 | 02:26 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 367472 km |
| May 18 Fri | 12:05 | 03:00 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 371027 km |
| May 19 Sat | 13:14 | 03:27 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 375094 km |
| May 20 Sun | 14:21 | 03:49 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 379377 km |
| May 21 Mon | 15:28 | 04:08 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 383628 km |
| May 22 Tue | 16:34 | 04:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 387665 km |
| May 23 Wed | 17:40 | 04:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 391380 km |
| May 24 Thu | 18:46 | 04:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 394730 km |
| May 25 Fri | 19:54 | 05:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 397711 km |
| May 26 Sat | 21:02 | 05:38 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 400325 km |
| May 27 Sun | 22:09 | 06:04 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 402550 km |
| May 28 Mon | 23:14 | 06:36 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 404311 km |
| May 29 Tue | - | 07:17 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 405477 km |
| May 30 Wed | 00:12 | 08:07 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 31 Thu | 01:02 | 09:09 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 405291 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.