Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1903
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-14
- Moonrise
- 04:05
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 26.8 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 Fri | 08:11 | - | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.2 days | 395082 km |
| May 2 Sat | 09:16 | 00:11 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.2 days | 391114 km |
| May 3 Sun | 10:27 | 00:57 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 386541 km |
| May 4 Mon | 11:42 | 01:36 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 381506 km |
| May 5 Tue | 12:57 | 02:09 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.2 days | 376259 km |
| May 6 Wed | 14:11 | 02:37 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.2 days | 371130 km |
| May 7 Thu | 15:26 | 03:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 366508 km |
| May 8 Fri | 16:38 | 03:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Sat | 17:50 | 03:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Sun | 18:59 | 04:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 11 Mon | 20:05 | 04:52 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 12 Tue | 21:06 | 05:27 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 13 Wed | 22:02 | 06:05 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 366483 km |
| May 14 Thu | 22:51 | 06:50 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 371622 km |
| May 15 Fri | 23:34 | 07:40 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.2 days | 377561 km |
| May 16 Sat | - | 08:34 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.2 days | 383822 km |
| May 17 Sun | 00:10 | 09:33 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.2 days | 389912 km |
| May 18 Mon | 00:41 | 10:34 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.2 days | 395380 km |
| May 19 Tue | 01:09 | 11:37 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 399864 km |
| May 20 Wed | 01:34 | 12:42 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 403129 km |
| May 21 Thu | 01:57 | 13:49 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 405079 km |
| May 22 Fri | 02:20 | 14:57 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 23 Sat | 02:44 | 16:09 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 405285 km |
| May 24 Sun | 03:11 | 17:23 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 403893 km |
| May 25 Mon | 03:42 | 18:37 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 401799 km |
| May 26 Tue | 04:18 | 19:51 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 399212 km |
| May 27 Wed | 05:03 | 21:01 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 396290 km |
| May 28 Thu | 05:57 | 22:02 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 393137 km |
| May 29 Fri | 07:01 | 22:54 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 389810 km |
| May 30 Sat | 08:12 | 23:37 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 386336 km |
| May 31 Sun | 09:28 | - | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 382749 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.