Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1990
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-03
- Moonrise
- 14:58
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.5 days
- Moonset
- 06:38
- Illumination
- 94%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-03
- Sunrise
- 08:26
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Day Length
- 8h 11m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Tue | 11:53 | 03:13 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 403660 km |
| May 2 Wed | 13:13 | 03:35 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 404709 km |
| May 3 Thu | 14:29 | 03:51 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 404354 km |
| May 4 Fri | 15:42 | 04:05 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 402635 km |
| May 5 Sat | 16:53 | 04:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 399720 km |
| May 6 Sun | 18:03 | 04:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 395877 km |
| May 7 Mon | 19:14 | 04:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 391442 km |
| May 8 Tue | 20:25 | 04:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 386775 km |
| May 9 Wed | 21:37 | 05:13 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 382221 km |
| May 10 Thu | 22:46 | 05:36 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 378078 km |
| May 11 Fri | 23:49 | 06:06 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 374574 km |
| May 12 Sat | - | 06:47 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 371857 km |
| May 13 Sun | 00:42 | 07:39 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 370001 km |
| May 14 Mon | 01:25 | 08:42 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 369012 km |
| May 15 Tue | 01:57 | 09:54 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 368843 km |
| May 16 Wed | 02:21 | 11:09 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 369415 km |
| May 17 Thu | 02:40 | 12:26 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 370630 km |
| May 18 Fri | 02:56 | 13:45 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 372390 km |
| May 19 Sat | 03:11 | 15:05 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 374605 km |
| May 20 Sun | 03:25 | 16:28 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 377205 km |
| May 21 Mon | 03:40 | 17:56 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 380135 km |
| May 22 Tue | 03:58 | 19:27 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 383352 km |
| May 23 Wed | 04:22 | 21:00 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 386802 km |
| May 24 Thu | 04:55 | 22:27 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 390408 km |
| May 25 Fri | 05:42 | 23:41 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 394051 km |
| May 26 Sat | 06:47 | - | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 397555 km |
| May 27 Sun | 08:06 | 00:34 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 400694 km |
| May 28 Mon | 09:31 | 01:12 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.7 days | 403201 km |
| May 29 Tue | 10:55 | 01:38 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 404801 km |
| May 30 Wed | 12:15 | 01:56 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 405253 km |
| May 31 Thu | 13:31 | 02:11 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 404386 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.