Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1975
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-04
- Moonrise
- 15:33
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 13.8 days
- Moonset
- 08:13
- Illumination
- 99%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-04
- Sunrise
- 08:27
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Day Length
- 8h 9m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | 00:54 | 09:50 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 370240 km |
| May 2 Fri | 01:26 | 10:56 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 375583 km |
| May 3 Sat | 01:53 | 12:01 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 381107 km |
| May 4 Sun | 02:15 | 13:06 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 386439 km |
| May 5 Mon | 02:35 | 14:11 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 391291 km |
| May 6 Tue | 02:54 | 15:16 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 395476 km |
| May 7 Wed | 03:13 | 16:21 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 398919 km |
| May 8 Thu | 03:33 | 17:28 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 26.9 days | 401627 km |
| May 9 Fri | 03:55 | 18:35 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 403661 km |
| May 10 Sat | 04:21 | 19:43 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 405090 km |
| May 11 Sun | 04:52 | 20:50 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 12 Mon | 05:32 | 21:53 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 13 Tue | 06:19 | 22:48 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 14 Wed | 07:18 | 23:36 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 404661 km |
| May 15 Thu | 08:25 | - | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 402549 km |
| May 16 Fri | 09:38 | 00:15 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 399404 km |
| May 17 Sat | 10:55 | 00:48 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 395203 km |
| May 18 Sun | 12:13 | 01:16 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 390040 km |
| May 19 Mon | 13:33 | 01:41 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 384140 km |
| May 20 Tue | 14:52 | 02:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 377855 km |
| May 21 Wed | 16:12 | 02:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 371629 km |
| May 22 Thu | 17:32 | 02:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 365956 km |
| May 23 Fri | 18:50 | 03:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 24 Sat | 20:03 | 03:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 25 Sun | 21:09 | 04:41 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 26 Mon | 22:04 | 05:32 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 27 Tue | 22:49 | 06:29 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 28 Wed | 23:25 | 07:33 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 363312 km |
| May 29 Thu | 23:54 | 08:39 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 368522 km |
| May 30 Fri | - | 09:46 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 374571 km |
| May 31 Sat | 00:18 | 10:52 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 380958 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.