Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January1953
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-09
- Moonrise
- 03:05
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.7 days
- Moonset
- 11:38
- Illumination
- 55%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-09
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 21:10
- Day Length
- 15h 31m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 Thu | 17:37 | 09:43 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 402910 km |
| Jan 2 Fri | 18:52 | 10:04 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 404396 km |
| Jan 3 Sat | 20:05 | 10:19 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 405269 km |
| Jan 4 Sun | 21:16 | 10:31 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 405350 km |
| Jan 5 Mon | 22:26 | 10:42 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 404453 km |
| Jan 6 Tue | 23:37 | 10:52 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 402423 km |
| Jan 7 Wed | - | 11:02 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 399189 km |
| Jan 8 Thu | 00:48 | 11:13 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 394792 km |
| Jan 9 Fri | 02:02 | 11:27 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 389415 km |
| Jan 10 Sat | 03:20 | 11:45 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 383371 km |
| Jan 11 Sun | 04:40 | 12:10 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 377082 km |
| Jan 12 Mon | 06:00 | 12:48 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 371038 km |
| Jan 13 Tue | 07:10 | 13:44 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 365733 km |
| Jan 14 Wed | 08:05 | 14:59 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 15 Thu | 08:44 | 16:29 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 16 Fri | 09:12 | 18:04 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 17 Sat | 09:31 | 19:39 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 18 Sun | 09:47 | 21:10 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 19 Mon | 10:00 | 22:38 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 365769 km |
| Jan 20 Tue | 10:13 | - | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 370808 km |
| Jan 21 Wed | 10:27 | 00:05 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 376431 km |
| Jan 22 Thu | 10:43 | 01:31 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 382192 km |
| Jan 23 Fri | 11:05 | 02:55 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 387689 km |
| Jan 24 Sat | 11:34 | 04:16 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 392609 km |
| Jan 25 Sun | 12:13 | 05:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 396753 km |
| Jan 26 Mon | 13:06 | 06:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.8 days | 400038 km |
| Jan 27 Tue | 14:11 | 07:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 402481 km |
| Jan 28 Wed | 15:23 | 07:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 404163 km |
| Jan 29 Thu | 16:37 | 08:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 405184 km |
| Jan 30 Fri | 17:51 | 08:26 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 405618 km |
| Jan 31 Sat | 19:03 | 08:39 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 405489 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.