Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1915
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-13
- Moonrise
- 03:53
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 25.5 days
- Moonset
- 17:00
- Illumination
- 17%
- 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 Sat | 23:30 | 05:16 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 382466 km |
| May 2 Sun | - | 06:04 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 379284 km |
| May 3 Mon | 00:39 | 07:11 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 376484 km |
| May 4 Tue | 01:27 | 08:33 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 374106 km |
| May 5 Wed | 01:58 | 10:00 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 372181 km |
| May 6 Thu | 02:19 | 11:25 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 370748 km |
| May 7 Fri | 02:34 | 12:46 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 369857 km |
| May 8 Sat | 02:46 | 14:02 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 369570 km |
| May 9 Sun | 02:56 | 15:17 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 369951 km |
| May 10 Mon | 03:06 | 16:29 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 371057 km |
| May 11 Tue | 03:16 | 17:43 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 372925 km |
| May 12 Wed | 03:28 | 18:56 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 375553 km |
| May 13 Thu | 03:43 | 20:10 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 378889 km |
| May 14 Fri | 04:02 | 21:22 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 382814 km |
| May 15 Sat | 04:29 | 22:28 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 387138 km |
| May 16 Sun | 05:06 | 23:24 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 391604 km |
| May 17 Mon | 05:56 | - | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 395895 km |
| May 18 Tue | 06:58 | 00:07 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 399672 km |
| May 19 Wed | 08:09 | 00:39 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 402599 km |
| May 20 Thu | 09:26 | 01:03 | First Quarter | 36% | 6.1 days | 404392 km |
| May 21 Fri | 10:43 | 01:21 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 404854 km |
| May 22 Sat | 12:03 | 01:35 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 403907 km |
| May 23 Sun | 13:24 | 01:47 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 401606 km |
| May 24 Mon | 14:47 | 01:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 398132 km |
| May 25 Tue | 16:15 | 02:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 393775 km |
| May 26 Wed | 17:48 | 02:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 388895 km |
| May 27 Thu | 19:24 | 02:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 383880 km |
| May 28 Fri | 20:57 | 03:10 | Full Moon | 99% | 14.1 days | 379105 km |
| May 29 Sat | 22:18 | 03:49 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 374892 km |
| May 30 Sun | 23:17 | 04:48 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 371491 km |
| May 31 Mon | 23:56 | 06:07 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 369060 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.