Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April1953
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-09
- Moonrise
- 03:05
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 22 days
- Moonset
- 11:38
- Illumination
- 52%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Wed | 21:52 | 06:05 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 388306 km |
| Apr 2 Thu | 23:09 | 06:22 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 384979 km |
| Apr 3 Fri | - | 06:46 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 381699 km |
| Apr 4 Sat | 00:23 | 07:20 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 378509 km |
| Apr 5 Sun | 01:30 | 08:07 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 375478 km |
| Apr 6 Mon | 02:24 | 09:12 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 372708 km |
| Apr 7 Tue | 03:05 | 10:30 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 370340 km |
| Apr 8 Wed | 03:34 | 11:56 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 368537 km |
| Apr 9 Thu | 03:56 | 13:26 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 367472 km |
| Apr 10 Fri | 04:13 | 14:56 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 367301 km |
| Apr 11 Sat | 04:27 | 16:26 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 368142 km |
| Apr 12 Sun | 04:41 | 17:57 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 370048 km |
| Apr 13 Mon | 04:56 | 19:29 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 372990 km |
| Apr 14 Tue | 05:14 | 21:00 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.2 days | 376850 km |
| Apr 15 Wed | 05:36 | 22:29 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 381413 km |
| Apr 16 Thu | 06:05 | 23:50 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.2 days | 386379 km |
| Apr 17 Fri | 06:46 | - | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 391387 km |
| Apr 18 Sat | 07:41 | 00:56 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 396046 km |
| Apr 19 Sun | 08:47 | 01:45 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 399975 km |
| Apr 20 Mon | 10:00 | 02:19 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 402850 km |
| Apr 21 Tue | 11:15 | 02:43 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.2 days | 404440 km |
| Apr 22 Wed | 12:28 | 03:01 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 404635 km |
| Apr 23 Thu | 13:40 | 03:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.2 days | 403460 km |
| Apr 24 Fri | 14:49 | 03:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.2 days | 401064 km |
| Apr 25 Sat | 15:59 | 03:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.2 days | 397697 km |
| Apr 26 Sun | 17:10 | 03:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 393674 km |
| Apr 27 Mon | 18:23 | 03:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 389332 km |
| Apr 28 Tue | 19:38 | 04:12 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 384992 km |
| Apr 29 Wed | 20:55 | 04:28 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 380930 km |
| Apr 30 Thu | 22:11 | 04:51 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 377356 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.