Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2005
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 14:34
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.2 days
- Moonset
- 05:03
- Illumination
- 86%
- 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 Sun | 04:04 | 12:12 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 383358 km |
| May 2 Mon | 04:26 | 13:41 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 377798 km |
| May 3 Tue | 04:43 | 15:07 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 372255 km |
| May 4 Wed | 04:56 | 16:30 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 367144 km |
| May 5 Thu | 05:08 | 17:52 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 6 Fri | 05:20 | 19:12 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 7 Sat | 05:33 | 20:33 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Sun | 05:49 | 21:54 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Mon | 06:08 | 23:13 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Tue | 06:35 | - | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 364568 km |
| May 11 Wed | 07:12 | 00:24 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 369572 km |
| May 12 Thu | 08:01 | 01:25 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 375482 km |
| May 13 Fri | 09:02 | 02:11 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 381811 km |
| May 14 Sat | 10:11 | 02:45 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 388058 km |
| May 15 Sun | 11:25 | 03:10 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 393761 km |
| May 16 Mon | 12:38 | 03:28 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 398549 km |
| May 17 Tue | 13:51 | 03:42 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.6 days | 402177 km |
| May 18 Wed | 15:04 | 03:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 404540 km |
| May 19 Thu | 16:17 | 04:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 405666 km |
| May 20 Fri | 17:35 | 04:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 405686 km |
| May 21 Sat | 18:55 | 04:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 404791 km |
| May 22 Sun | 20:21 | 04:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 403188 km |
| May 23 Mon | 21:51 | 05:00 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 401056 km |
| May 24 Tue | 23:18 | 05:28 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 398523 km |
| May 25 Wed | - | 06:08 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 395659 km |
| May 26 Thu | 00:33 | 07:09 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 392489 km |
| May 27 Fri | 01:29 | 08:27 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.6 days | 389017 km |
| May 28 Sat | 02:07 | 09:57 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 385260 km |
| May 29 Sun | 02:32 | 11:28 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.6 days | 381278 km |
| May 30 Mon | 02:50 | 12:55 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 377196 km |
| May 31 Tue | 03:04 | 14:18 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.6 days | 373204 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.