Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2010
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 14:34
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11 days
- Moonset
- 05:03
- Illumination
- 85%
- 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 | 00:05 | 07:34 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 366673 km |
| May 2 Sun | 01:02 | 08:30 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 365951 km |
| May 3 Mon | 01:46 | 09:35 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 366346 km |
| May 4 Tue | 02:19 | 10:43 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 367726 km |
| May 5 Wed | 02:44 | 11:52 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 369910 km |
| May 6 Thu | 03:04 | 13:01 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 372693 km |
| May 7 Fri | 03:21 | 14:09 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 375872 km |
| May 8 Sat | 03:36 | 15:18 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 379271 km |
| May 9 Sun | 03:50 | 16:26 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 382755 km |
| May 10 Mon | 04:04 | 17:36 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 386234 km |
| May 11 Tue | 04:20 | 18:48 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 389655 km |
| May 12 Wed | 04:39 | 20:04 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 392981 km |
| May 13 Thu | 05:03 | 21:20 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 396170 km |
| May 14 Fri | 05:34 | 22:33 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.7 days | 399142 km |
| May 15 Sat | 06:16 | 23:39 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 401769 km |
| May 16 Sun | 07:12 | - | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 403869 km |
| May 17 Mon | 08:21 | 00:33 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.7 days | 405219 km |
| May 18 Tue | 09:41 | 01:14 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 405588 km |
| May 19 Wed | 11:03 | 01:46 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 404776 km |
| May 20 Thu | 12:27 | 02:10 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 402660 km |
| May 21 Fri | 13:50 | 02:30 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 399229 km |
| May 22 Sat | 15:12 | 02:48 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.7 days | 394610 km |
| May 23 Sun | 16:33 | 03:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 389067 km |
| May 24 Mon | 17:55 | 03:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 382980 km |
| May 25 Tue | 19:16 | 03:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.7 days | 376808 km |
| May 26 Wed | 20:35 | 04:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 371040 km |
| May 27 Thu | 21:48 | 04:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 366138 km |
| May 28 Fri | 22:50 | 05:25 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 29 Sat | 23:39 | 06:17 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 30 Sun | - | 07:19 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Mon | 00:17 | 08:26 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 363104 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.