Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1948
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-06
- Moonrise
- 17:37
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 15.6 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 Sat | 03:09 | 11:13 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 390106 km |
| May 2 Sun | 03:30 | 12:24 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 384297 km |
| May 3 Mon | 03:46 | 13:37 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 378090 km |
| May 4 Tue | 03:59 | 14:47 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 371926 km |
| May 5 Wed | 04:11 | 15:59 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 366293 km |
| May 6 Thu | 04:22 | 17:12 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 7 Fri | 04:34 | 18:27 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Sat | 04:48 | 19:46 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Sun | 05:05 | 21:08 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Mon | 05:29 | 22:31 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 11 Tue | 06:01 | 23:49 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 363464 km |
| May 12 Wed | 06:47 | - | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 368614 km |
| May 13 Thu | 07:51 | 00:53 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 374608 km |
| May 14 Fri | 09:09 | 01:42 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 380948 km |
| May 15 Sat | 10:35 | 02:15 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 387146 km |
| May 16 Sun | 12:03 | 02:40 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 392783 km |
| May 17 Mon | 13:29 | 02:58 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 397543 km |
| May 18 Tue | 14:53 | 03:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 401247 km |
| May 19 Wed | 16:15 | 03:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 403846 km |
| May 20 Thu | 17:38 | 03:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 405401 km |
| May 21 Fri | 19:01 | 03:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 405696 km |
| May 22 Sat | 20:24 | 04:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 405696 km |
| May 23 Sun | 21:44 | 04:36 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 405177 km |
| May 24 Mon | 22:55 | 05:07 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 403880 km |
| May 25 Tue | 23:54 | 05:48 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 402049 km |
| May 26 Wed | - | 06:41 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 399648 km |
| May 27 Thu | 00:38 | 07:45 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 396616 km |
| May 28 Fri | 01:10 | 08:55 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 392915 km |
| May 29 Sat | 01:34 | 10:07 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 388561 km |
| May 30 Sun | 01:52 | 11:20 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 383663 km |
| May 31 Mon | 02:06 | 12:30 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 378430 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.