Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1902
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-14
- Moonrise
- 04:05
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 26.9 days
- Moonset
- 18:29
- Illumination
- 8%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-14
- Sunrise
- 05:30
- Sunset
- 21:18
- Day Length
- 15h 48m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | 01:51 | 12:01 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 394464 km |
| May 2 Fri | 02:17 | 13:10 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 398791 km |
| May 3 Sat | 02:42 | 14:22 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 402084 km |
| May 4 Sun | 03:06 | 15:38 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 404350 km |
| May 5 Mon | 03:31 | 16:56 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 405684 km |
| May 6 Tue | 03:59 | 18:17 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 7 Wed | 04:30 | 19:38 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 8 Thu | 05:09 | 20:57 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.5 days | 405350 km |
| May 9 Fri | 05:56 | 22:08 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.5 days | 404051 km |
| May 10 Sat | 06:53 | 23:08 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.5 days | 402142 km |
| May 11 Sun | 07:59 | 23:58 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.5 days | 399550 km |
| May 12 Mon | 09:11 | - | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.5 days | 396207 km |
| May 13 Tue | 10:25 | 00:37 | Waxing Crescent | 31% | 5.5 days | 392092 km |
| May 14 Wed | 11:40 | 01:09 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.5 days | 387269 km |
| May 15 Thu | 12:52 | 01:36 | First Quarter | 51% | 7.5 days | 381911 km |
| May 16 Fri | 14:02 | 02:00 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.5 days | 376301 km |
| May 17 Sat | 15:11 | 02:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 370810 km |
| May 18 Sun | 16:18 | 02:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 365864 km |
| May 19 Mon | 17:24 | 03:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Tue | 18:28 | 03:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 21 Wed | 19:30 | 04:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 22 Thu | 20:28 | 04:33 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 23 Fri | 21:21 | 05:12 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 24 Sat | 22:08 | 05:56 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 365556 km |
| May 25 Sun | 22:49 | 06:47 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 370847 km |
| May 26 Mon | 23:24 | 07:43 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 376937 km |
| May 27 Tue | 23:54 | 08:44 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.5 days | 383330 km |
| May 28 Wed | - | 09:49 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 389528 km |
| May 29 Thu | 00:20 | 10:55 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 395084 km |
| May 30 Fri | 00:45 | 12:05 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.5 days | 399650 km |
| May 31 Sat | 01:09 | 13:17 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.5 days | 403012 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.