Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January1961
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-07
- Moonrise
- 02:19
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 20 days
- Moonset
- 09:06
- Illumination
- 72%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-07
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 21:07
- Day Length
- 15h 24m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 Sun | 16:30 | 07:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 373133 km |
| Jan 2 Mon | 17:22 | 08:30 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 369054 km |
| Jan 3 Tue | 18:18 | 09:10 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 366113 km |
| Jan 4 Wed | 19:18 | 09:44 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 364472 km |
| Jan 5 Thu | 20:20 | 10:13 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 364171 km |
| Jan 6 Fri | 21:24 | 10:39 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 365138 km |
| Jan 7 Sat | 22:28 | 11:03 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 367204 km |
| Jan 8 Sun | 23:35 | 11:26 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 370134 km |
| Jan 9 Mon | - | 11:48 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 373658 km |
| Jan 10 Tue | 00:43 | 12:11 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 377508 km |
| Jan 11 Wed | 01:54 | 12:38 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 381449 km |
| Jan 12 Thu | 03:06 | 13:09 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 385301 km |
| Jan 13 Fri | 04:20 | 13:46 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 388949 km |
| Jan 14 Sat | 05:34 | 14:32 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 392336 km |
| Jan 15 Sun | 06:42 | 15:30 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 395444 km |
| Jan 16 Mon | 07:43 | 16:38 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 398264 km |
| Jan 17 Tue | 08:33 | 17:55 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 400765 km |
| Jan 18 Wed | 09:16 | 19:16 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 402871 km |
| Jan 19 Thu | 09:50 | 20:37 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 404448 km |
| Jan 20 Fri | 10:19 | 21:56 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 405310 km |
| Jan 21 Sat | 10:46 | 23:12 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 405255 km |
| Jan 22 Sun | 11:12 | - | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 404093 km |
| Jan 23 Mon | 11:37 | 00:25 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 401702 km |
| Jan 24 Tue | 12:04 | 01:36 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 398062 km |
| Jan 25 Wed | 12:33 | 02:42 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 393288 km |
| Jan 26 Thu | 13:06 | 03:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 387629 km |
| Jan 27 Fri | 13:44 | 04:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 381461 km |
| Jan 28 Sat | 14:27 | 05:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 375242 km |
| Jan 29 Sun | 15:17 | 06:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 369467 km |
| Jan 30 Mon | 16:11 | 07:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 364613 km |
| Jan 31 Tue | 17:10 | 07:46 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 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.