Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April1921
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-12
- Moonrise
- 03:43
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 25.3 days
- Moonset
- 15:37
- Illumination
- 19%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-12
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 21:15
- Day Length
- 15h 41m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Fri | 02:44 | 11:54 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 386731 km |
| Apr 2 Sat | 03:17 | 12:55 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 391574 km |
| Apr 3 Sun | 03:46 | 13:58 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 395733 km |
| Apr 4 Mon | 04:10 | 15:02 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 399131 km |
| Apr 5 Tue | 04:33 | 16:08 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 401779 km |
| Apr 6 Wed | 04:56 | 17:16 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 403740 km |
| Apr 7 Thu | 05:19 | 18:25 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 405090 km |
| Apr 8 Fri | 05:43 | 19:36 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 9 Sat | 06:10 | 20:48 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 10 Sun | 06:41 | 21:59 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 405616 km |
| Apr 11 Mon | 07:19 | 23:07 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 404382 km |
| Apr 12 Tue | 08:04 | - | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 402234 km |
| Apr 13 Wed | 08:59 | 00:10 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 399073 km |
| Apr 14 Thu | 10:02 | 01:04 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 394876 km |
| Apr 15 Fri | 11:12 | 01:51 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 389737 km |
| Apr 16 Sat | 12:26 | 02:29 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.4 days | 383879 km |
| Apr 17 Sun | 13:44 | 03:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.4 days | 377651 km |
| Apr 18 Mon | 15:01 | 03:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 371494 km |
| Apr 19 Tue | 16:18 | 03:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.4 days | 365896 km |
| Apr 20 Wed | 17:35 | 04:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 21 Thu | 18:50 | 04:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 22 Fri | 20:03 | 05:19 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 23 Sat | 21:12 | 05:50 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 24 Sun | 22:15 | 06:26 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 25 Mon | 23:11 | 07:07 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 363626 km |
| Apr 26 Tue | - | 07:54 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 368856 km |
| Apr 27 Wed | 00:00 | 08:45 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 374910 km |
| Apr 28 Thu | 00:41 | 09:42 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.4 days | 381287 km |
| Apr 29 Fri | 01:17 | 10:42 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 387500 km |
| Apr 30 Sat | 01:47 | 11:44 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 393131 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.