Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2004
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 14:34
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.3 days
- Moonset
- 05:03
- Illumination
- 87%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Sunrise
- 08:24
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Day Length
- 8h 13m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sat | 16:41 | 05:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 403022 km |
| May 2 Sun | 18:04 | 05:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 404726 km |
| May 3 Mon | 19:30 | 05:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 405690 km |
| May 4 Tue | 21:01 | 05:57 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 5 Wed | 22:35 | 06:16 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 6 Thu | - | 06:42 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 404913 km |
| May 7 Fri | 00:07 | 07:21 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 403410 km |
| May 8 Sat | 01:28 | 08:15 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.4 days | 401151 km |
| May 9 Sun | 02:29 | 09:27 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 398044 km |
| May 10 Mon | 03:13 | 10:50 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 394051 km |
| May 11 Tue | 03:42 | 12:15 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.4 days | 389226 km |
| May 12 Wed | 04:02 | 13:38 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 383741 km |
| May 13 Thu | 04:17 | 14:57 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.4 days | 377884 km |
| May 14 Fri | 04:30 | 16:12 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.4 days | 372047 km |
| May 15 Sat | 04:42 | 17:26 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 366678 km |
| May 16 Sun | 04:54 | 18:39 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 17 Mon | 05:06 | 19:52 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Tue | 05:21 | 21:05 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Wed | 05:39 | 22:17 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Thu | 06:03 | 23:26 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 21 Fri | 06:34 | - | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 363901 km |
| May 22 Sat | 07:18 | 00:27 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 369010 km |
| May 23 Sun | 08:12 | 01:19 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 375014 km |
| May 24 Mon | 09:18 | 01:58 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 381415 km |
| May 25 Tue | 10:29 | 02:26 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 387709 km |
| May 26 Wed | 11:44 | 02:49 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 393445 km |
| May 27 Thu | 13:00 | 03:06 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 398268 km |
| May 28 Fri | 14:17 | 03:20 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 401954 km |
| May 29 Sat | 15:36 | 03:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 404420 km |
| May 30 Sun | 16:59 | 03:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 405696 km |
| May 31 Mon | 18:25 | 04:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 405696 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.