Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January1970
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-06
- Moonrise
- 01:41
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 19 days
- Moonset
- 08:00
- Illumination
- 81%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 Thu | 00:57 | 11:53 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 400994 km |
| Jan 2 Fri | 02:15 | 12:04 | Last Quarter | 31% | 23.9 days | 397331 km |
| Jan 3 Sat | 03:39 | 12:19 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 392681 km |
| Jan 4 Sun | 05:07 | 12:41 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 387395 km |
| Jan 5 Mon | 06:37 | 13:16 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 26.9 days | 381889 km |
| Jan 6 Tue | 07:57 | 14:11 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 376596 km |
| Jan 7 Wed | 08:59 | 15:30 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 371921 km |
| Jan 8 Thu | 09:40 | 17:04 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 368202 km |
| Jan 9 Fri | 10:05 | 18:43 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 365674 km |
| Jan 10 Sat | 10:23 | 20:19 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 364460 km |
| Jan 11 Sun | 10:36 | 21:50 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 364561 km |
| Jan 12 Mon | 10:48 | 23:16 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.4 days | 365873 km |
| Jan 13 Tue | 10:58 | - | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 368203 km |
| Jan 14 Wed | 11:09 | 00:39 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 371304 km |
| Jan 15 Thu | 11:22 | 02:01 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 374907 km |
| Jan 16 Fri | 11:39 | 03:23 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 378753 km |
| Jan 17 Sat | 12:01 | 04:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 382628 km |
| Jan 18 Sun | 12:32 | 05:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 386376 km |
| Jan 19 Mon | 13:16 | 07:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 389904 km |
| Jan 20 Tue | 14:14 | 07:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 393173 km |
| Jan 21 Wed | 15:23 | 08:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 396172 km |
| Jan 22 Thu | 16:36 | 08:52 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 398889 km |
| Jan 23 Fri | 17:52 | 09:10 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 401278 km |
| Jan 24 Sat | 19:06 | 09:24 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 403244 km |
| Jan 25 Sun | 20:18 | 09:34 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 404632 km |
| Jan 26 Mon | 21:31 | 09:43 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 405246 km |
| Jan 27 Tue | 22:43 | 09:51 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 404881 km |
| Jan 28 Wed | 23:59 | 10:00 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 403363 km |
| Jan 29 Thu | - | 10:10 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 400599 km |
| Jan 30 Fri | 01:18 | 10:23 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 396610 km |
| Jan 31 Sat | 02:42 | 10:41 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 391553 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.