Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April1969
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-06
- Moonrise
- 01:41
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 19.4 days
- Moonset
- 08:00
- Illumination
- 78%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-06
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 21:05
- Day Length
- 15h 21m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Tue | 17:38 | 05:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 2 Wed | 19:00 | 05:51 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 405452 km |
| Apr 3 Thu | 20:27 | 06:01 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 404495 km |
| Apr 4 Fri | 21:58 | 06:13 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 402972 km |
| Apr 5 Sat | 23:31 | 06:29 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.7 days | 400823 km |
| Apr 6 Sun | - | 06:52 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 397970 km |
| Apr 7 Mon | 01:01 | 07:28 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 394358 km |
| Apr 8 Tue | 02:18 | 08:23 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 389996 km |
| Apr 9 Wed | 03:14 | 09:38 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 384992 km |
| Apr 10 Thu | 03:51 | 11:06 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 379563 km |
| Apr 11 Fri | 04:14 | 12:37 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 374033 km |
| Apr 12 Sat | 04:30 | 14:05 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 368796 km |
| Apr 13 Sun | 04:43 | 15:30 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 364282 km |
| Apr 14 Mon | 04:53 | 16:51 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 15 Tue | 05:02 | 18:11 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 16 Wed | 05:12 | 19:31 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 17 Thu | 05:23 | 20:51 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 18 Fri | 05:36 | 22:10 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 363455 km |
| Apr 19 Sat | 05:54 | 23:28 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 368056 km |
| Apr 20 Sun | 06:19 | - | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 373698 km |
| Apr 21 Mon | 06:55 | 00:37 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 379914 km |
| Apr 22 Tue | 07:45 | 01:35 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 386205 km |
| Apr 23 Wed | 08:48 | 02:18 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 392091 km |
| Apr 24 Thu | 10:00 | 02:49 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 397167 km |
| Apr 25 Fri | 11:17 | 03:10 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 401147 km |
| Apr 26 Sat | 12:34 | 03:26 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 403879 km |
| Apr 27 Sun | 13:52 | 03:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 405351 km |
| Apr 28 Mon | 15:11 | 03:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 405664 km |
| Apr 29 Tue | 16:32 | 03:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 404997 km |
| Apr 30 Wed | 17:57 | 04:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 403557 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.