Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1966
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-07
- Moonrise
- 02:19
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 19.4 days
- Moonset
- 09:06
- Illumination
- 78%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 15:20 | 04:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 397754 km |
| May 2 Mon | 16:47 | 04:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 400662 km |
| May 3 Tue | 18:14 | 04:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 402877 km |
| May 4 Wed | 19:42 | 04:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 404473 km |
| May 5 Thu | 21:08 | 05:08 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 405504 km |
| May 6 Fri | 22:32 | 05:29 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 7 Sat | 23:47 | 05:58 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 8 Sun | - | 06:37 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 404934 km |
| May 9 Mon | 00:49 | 07:30 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 403170 km |
| May 10 Tue | 01:36 | 08:32 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 400410 km |
| May 11 Wed | 02:10 | 09:43 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 396598 km |
| May 12 Thu | 02:34 | 10:55 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 391784 km |
| May 13 Fri | 02:52 | 12:08 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 386148 km |
| May 14 Sat | 03:06 | 13:20 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 379998 km |
| May 15 Sun | 03:18 | 14:30 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 373751 km |
| May 16 Mon | 03:29 | 15:42 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 367886 km |
| May 17 Tue | 03:40 | 16:55 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Wed | 03:52 | 18:10 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Thu | 04:05 | 19:30 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Fri | 04:23 | 20:51 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 21 Sat | 04:48 | 22:12 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 22 Sun | 05:23 | 23:25 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 23 Mon | 06:13 | - | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 366891 km |
| May 24 Tue | 07:21 | 00:24 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 372684 km |
| May 25 Wed | 08:41 | 01:07 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 378976 km |
| May 26 Thu | 10:08 | 01:37 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 385269 km |
| May 27 Fri | 11:37 | 01:59 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 391119 km |
| May 28 Sat | 13:03 | 02:15 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 396176 km |
| May 29 Sun | 14:28 | 02:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 400219 km |
| May 30 Mon | 15:53 | 02:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 403163 km |
| May 31 Tue | 17:18 | 02:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 405038 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.