Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April1978
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Sat | 02:48 | 12:08 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 393214 km |
| Apr 2 Sun | 03:32 | 13:19 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 397745 km |
| Apr 3 Mon | 04:09 | 14:32 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 401262 km |
| Apr 4 Tue | 04:42 | 15:46 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 403752 km |
| Apr 5 Wed | 05:11 | 17:00 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 405290 km |
| Apr 6 Thu | 05:39 | 18:12 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 7 Fri | 06:05 | 19:23 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 8 Sat | 06:33 | 20:31 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 405452 km |
| Apr 9 Sun | 07:02 | 21:38 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 404311 km |
| Apr 10 Mon | 07:34 | 22:40 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 402576 km |
| Apr 11 Tue | 08:09 | 23:38 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 400178 km |
| Apr 12 Wed | 08:50 | - | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 397041 km |
| Apr 13 Thu | 09:35 | 00:30 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 393129 km |
| Apr 14 Fri | 10:25 | 01:18 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 388484 km |
| Apr 15 Sat | 11:21 | 01:59 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 383251 km |
| Apr 16 Sun | 12:19 | 02:34 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 377688 km |
| Apr 17 Mon | 13:21 | 03:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 372149 km |
| Apr 18 Tue | 14:25 | 03:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 367049 km |
| Apr 19 Wed | 15:32 | 04:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 20 Thu | 16:41 | 04:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 21 Fri | 17:53 | 04:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 22 Sat | 19:06 | 05:21 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 23 Sun | 20:21 | 05:51 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 24 Mon | 21:36 | 06:26 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 364573 km |
| Apr 25 Tue | 22:46 | 07:08 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 369591 km |
| Apr 26 Wed | 23:51 | 07:57 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 375513 km |
| Apr 27 Thu | - | 08:54 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 381854 km |
| Apr 28 Fri | 00:46 | 09:59 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 388111 km |
| Apr 29 Sat | 01:33 | 11:10 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 393823 km |
| Apr 30 Sun | 02:12 | 12:22 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 398618 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.