Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1905
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-14
- Moonrise
- 04:05
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 26.6 days
- Moonset
- 18:29
- Illumination
- 10%
- 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 Mon | 04:11 | 16:26 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 402275 km |
| May 2 Tue | 04:32 | 17:30 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 399552 km |
| May 3 Wed | 04:54 | 18:34 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 396333 km |
| May 4 Thu | 05:17 | 19:38 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 392855 km |
| May 5 Fri | 05:44 | 20:42 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 389308 km |
| May 6 Sat | 06:14 | 21:44 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 385824 km |
| May 7 Sun | 06:50 | 22:43 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 382487 km |
| May 8 Mon | 07:34 | 23:38 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 379352 km |
| May 9 Tue | 08:24 | - | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 376465 km |
| May 10 Wed | 09:24 | 00:26 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 373880 km |
| May 11 Thu | 10:30 | 01:08 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 371671 km |
| May 12 Fri | 11:42 | 01:45 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 369938 km |
| May 13 Sat | 12:57 | 02:16 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 368796 km |
| May 14 Sun | 14:16 | 02:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 368368 km |
| May 15 Mon | 15:37 | 03:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 368764 km |
| May 16 Tue | 16:59 | 03:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 370062 km |
| May 17 Wed | 18:21 | 04:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 372292 km |
| May 18 Thu | 19:42 | 04:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 375416 km |
| May 19 Fri | 20:58 | 05:18 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 379315 km |
| May 20 Sat | 22:06 | 06:01 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 383791 km |
| May 21 Sun | 23:05 | 06:51 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 388564 km |
| May 22 Mon | 23:53 | 07:49 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 393296 km |
| May 23 Tue | - | 08:51 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 397618 km |
| May 24 Wed | 00:32 | 09:56 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 401169 km |
| May 25 Thu | 01:04 | 11:02 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 403637 km |
| May 26 Fri | 01:32 | 12:07 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 404800 km |
| May 27 Sat | 01:55 | 13:12 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 404555 km |
| May 28 Sun | 02:17 | 14:15 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 402932 km |
| May 29 Mon | 02:38 | 15:19 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 400088 km |
| May 30 Tue | 02:59 | 16:23 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 396286 km |
| May 31 Wed | 03:22 | 17:28 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 391861 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.