Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1932
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-11
- Moonrise
- 03:32
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 23.9 days
- Moonset
- 14:15
- Illumination
- 32%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-11
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Sunset
- 21:13
- Day Length
- 15h 38m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 03:41 | 15:26 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 364923 km |
| May 2 Mon | 03:49 | 16:37 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 3 Tue | 03:57 | 17:49 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 4 Wed | 04:06 | 19:01 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 363113 km |
| May 5 Thu | 04:17 | 20:16 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 365385 km |
| May 6 Fri | 04:32 | 21:32 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 369017 km |
| May 7 Sat | 04:52 | 22:45 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 373768 km |
| May 8 Sun | 05:22 | 23:51 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 379285 km |
| May 9 Mon | 06:05 | - | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.7 days | 385139 km |
| May 10 Tue | 07:04 | 00:44 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 390868 km |
| May 11 Wed | 08:16 | 01:23 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 396028 km |
| May 12 Thu | 09:38 | 01:50 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 400242 km |
| May 13 Fri | 11:02 | 02:09 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 403241 km |
| May 14 Sat | 12:28 | 02:24 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 404888 km |
| May 15 Sun | 13:55 | 02:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 405183 km |
| May 16 Mon | 15:23 | 02:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 404247 km |
| May 17 Tue | 16:54 | 02:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 402293 km |
| May 18 Wed | 18:30 | 03:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 399579 km |
| May 19 Thu | 20:09 | 03:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 396371 km |
| May 20 Fri | 21:45 | 03:50 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 392906 km |
| May 21 Sat | 23:08 | 04:25 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 389371 km |
| May 22 Sun | - | 05:18 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 385894 km |
| May 23 Mon | 00:07 | 06:31 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 382559 km |
| May 24 Tue | 00:46 | 07:55 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 379419 km |
| May 25 Wed | 01:11 | 09:21 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 376519 km |
| May 26 Thu | 01:28 | 10:43 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 373912 km |
| May 27 Fri | 01:40 | 12:01 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 371677 km |
| May 28 Sat | 01:49 | 13:15 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 369914 km |
| May 29 Sun | 01:57 | 14:26 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 368742 km |
| May 30 Mon | 02:05 | 15:38 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 368288 km |
| May 31 Tue | 02:14 | 16:49 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 368664 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.