Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1977
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-04
- Moonrise
- 15:33
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 13.9 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 Sun | 18:34 | 05:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 2 Mon | 19:55 | 05:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 3 Tue | 21:15 | 06:12 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 4 Wed | 22:31 | 06:53 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 5 Thu | 23:41 | 07:42 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 363899 km |
| May 6 Fri | - | 08:39 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 369033 km |
| May 7 Sat | 00:40 | 09:45 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 375059 km |
| May 8 Sun | 01:29 | 10:54 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 381481 km |
| May 9 Mon | 02:09 | 12:06 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.7 days | 387794 km |
| May 10 Tue | 02:42 | 13:17 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 393545 km |
| May 11 Wed | 03:10 | 14:26 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.7 days | 398379 km |
| May 12 Thu | 03:36 | 15:34 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 402071 km |
| May 13 Fri | 03:59 | 16:39 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 404537 km |
| May 14 Sat | 04:22 | 17:44 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 405696 km |
| May 15 Sun | 04:46 | 18:47 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 405696 km |
| May 16 Mon | 05:13 | 19:50 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 405411 km |
| May 17 Tue | 05:42 | 20:49 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 404089 km |
| May 18 Wed | 06:15 | 21:47 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 402230 km |
| May 19 Thu | 06:53 | 22:39 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 399923 km |
| May 20 Fri | 07:37 | 23:27 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 397202 km |
| May 21 Sat | 08:26 | - | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 394061 km |
| May 22 Sun | 09:22 | 00:09 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 390486 km |
| May 23 Mon | 10:22 | 00:46 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 386493 km |
| May 24 Tue | 11:26 | 01:19 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 382159 km |
| May 25 Wed | 12:32 | 01:48 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 377636 km |
| May 26 Thu | 13:41 | 02:15 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 373157 km |
| May 27 Fri | 14:53 | 02:41 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 369019 km |
| May 28 Sat | 16:08 | 03:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.1 days | 365548 km |
| May 29 Sun | 17:26 | 03:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 30 Mon | 18:44 | 04:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Tue | 20:03 | 04:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 363104 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.