Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April1961
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-07
- Moonrise
- 02:19
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 20.1 days
- Moonset
- 09:06
- Illumination
- 71%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Sat | 19:21 | 06:26 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 2 Sun | 20:31 | 06:50 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.3 days | 367132 km |
| Apr 3 Mon | 21:43 | 07:16 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 372331 km |
| Apr 4 Tue | 22:54 | 07:46 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 378278 km |
| Apr 5 Wed | - | 08:20 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 384491 km |
| Apr 6 Thu | 00:03 | 09:03 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.3 days | 390485 km |
| Apr 7 Fri | 01:07 | 09:53 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 395816 km |
| Apr 8 Sat | 02:05 | 10:53 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 400139 km |
| Apr 9 Sun | 02:54 | 12:01 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 403234 km |
| Apr 10 Mon | 03:36 | 13:16 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 405019 km |
| Apr 11 Tue | 04:11 | 14:33 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 405546 km |
| Apr 12 Wed | 04:42 | 15:52 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.3 days | 404966 km |
| Apr 13 Thu | 05:10 | 17:11 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 403490 km |
| Apr 14 Fri | 05:36 | 18:28 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 401345 km |
| Apr 15 Sat | 06:02 | 19:44 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 398732 km |
| Apr 16 Sun | 06:29 | 20:57 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 395806 km |
| Apr 17 Mon | 07:00 | 22:06 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 392662 km |
| Apr 18 Tue | 07:34 | 23:11 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 389352 km |
| Apr 19 Wed | 08:12 | - | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 385903 km |
| Apr 20 Thu | 08:56 | 00:09 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 382349 km |
| Apr 21 Fri | 09:46 | 00:59 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 378752 km |
| Apr 22 Sat | 10:40 | 01:43 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 375226 km |
| Apr 23 Sun | 11:39 | 02:20 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 371933 km |
| Apr 24 Mon | 12:40 | 02:51 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 369078 km |
| Apr 25 Tue | 13:43 | 03:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 366891 km |
| Apr 26 Wed | 14:48 | 03:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 365595 km |
| Apr 27 Thu | 15:55 | 04:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 365375 km |
| Apr 28 Fri | 17:04 | 04:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 366353 km |
| Apr 29 Sat | 18:15 | 04:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 368563 km |
| Apr 30 Sun | 19:27 | 05:18 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 371931 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.