Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1978
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 Mon | 03:46 | 14:35 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 402250 km |
| May 2 Tue | 04:15 | 15:48 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 404614 km |
| May 3 Wed | 04:42 | 16:59 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 405696 km |
| May 4 Thu | 05:08 | 18:09 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 405696 km |
| May 5 Fri | 05:35 | 19:18 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 404836 km |
| May 6 Sat | 06:02 | 20:24 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 403212 km |
| May 7 Sun | 06:32 | 21:28 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 401055 km |
| May 8 Mon | 07:07 | 22:28 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 398496 km |
| May 9 Tue | 07:45 | 23:24 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.8 days | 395607 km |
| May 10 Wed | 08:28 | - | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 392415 km |
| May 11 Thu | 09:17 | 00:13 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 388927 km |
| May 12 Fri | 10:10 | 00:56 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 385162 km |
| May 13 Sat | 11:07 | 01:34 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 381182 km |
| May 14 Sun | 12:07 | 02:07 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.8 days | 377111 km |
| May 15 Mon | 13:09 | 02:36 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 373138 km |
| May 16 Tue | 14:13 | 03:03 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 369510 km |
| May 17 Wed | 15:21 | 03:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 366508 km |
| May 18 Thu | 16:30 | 03:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 364410 km |
| May 19 Fri | 17:42 | 04:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 363457 km |
| May 20 Sat | 18:56 | 04:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 363819 km |
| May 21 Sun | 20:12 | 05:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 365565 km |
| May 22 Mon | 21:27 | 05:59 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 368647 km |
| May 23 Tue | 22:36 | 06:45 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 372892 km |
| May 24 Wed | 23:38 | 07:40 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.8 days | 378011 km |
| May 25 Thu | - | 08:44 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 383626 km |
| May 26 Fri | 00:30 | 09:55 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 389302 km |
| May 27 Sat | 01:13 | 11:10 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 394593 km |
| May 28 Sun | 01:50 | 12:24 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 399093 km |
| May 29 Mon | 02:20 | 13:38 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 402479 km |
| May 30 Tue | 02:48 | 14:50 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 404546 km |
| May 31 Wed | 03:14 | 16:00 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 405223 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.