Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1911
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-13
- Moonrise
- 03:53
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 26.2 days
- Moonset
- 17:00
- Illumination
- 12%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-13
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 21:17
- Day Length
- 15h 45m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Mon | 06:05 | - | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 2 Tue | 06:48 | 00:05 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 367211 km |
| May 3 Wed | 07:50 | 01:18 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 372950 km |
| May 4 Thu | 09:08 | 02:09 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 379139 km |
| May 5 Fri | 10:33 | 02:44 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 385296 km |
| May 6 Sat | 11:59 | 03:07 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.6 days | 390999 km |
| May 7 Sun | 13:21 | 03:23 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 395925 km |
| May 8 Mon | 14:39 | 03:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 399879 km |
| May 9 Tue | 15:55 | 03:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 402796 km |
| May 10 Wed | 17:09 | 03:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 404718 km |
| May 11 Thu | 18:23 | 04:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 405696 km |
| May 12 Fri | 19:38 | 04:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.6 days | 405696 km |
| May 13 Sat | 20:53 | 04:32 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 405696 km |
| May 14 Sun | 22:06 | 04:50 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 404817 km |
| May 15 Mon | 23:15 | 05:15 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 403344 km |
| May 16 Tue | - | 05:49 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 401246 km |
| May 17 Wed | 00:13 | 06:35 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 398443 km |
| May 18 Thu | 00:59 | 07:36 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 394877 km |
| May 19 Fri | 01:33 | 08:45 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 390551 km |
| May 20 Sat | 01:57 | 10:01 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 385560 km |
| May 21 Sun | 02:15 | 11:20 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 380115 km |
| May 22 Mon | 02:30 | 12:39 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 374530 km |
| May 23 Tue | 02:42 | 14:00 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 369197 km |
| May 24 Wed | 02:53 | 15:23 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 364546 km |
| May 25 Thu | 03:05 | 16:50 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 26 Fri | 03:19 | 18:22 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 27 Sat | 03:36 | 19:58 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 28 Sun | 04:00 | 21:34 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 29 Mon | 04:37 | 22:58 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 30 Tue | 05:32 | - | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 367323 km |
| May 31 Wed | 06:45 | 00:01 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 372910 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.