Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for February1972
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-06
- Moonrise
- 01:41
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.8 days
- Moonset
- 08:00
- Illumination
- 83%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1 Tue | 19:56 | 08:44 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 404672 km |
| Feb 2 Wed | 21:09 | 08:56 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 403296 km |
| Feb 3 Thu | 22:20 | 09:07 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.2 days | 401219 km |
| Feb 4 Fri | 23:32 | 09:18 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.2 days | 398347 km |
| Feb 5 Sat | - | 09:31 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.2 days | 394626 km |
| Feb 6 Sun | 00:44 | 09:45 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.2 days | 390084 km |
| Feb 7 Mon | 01:57 | 10:04 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 384860 km |
| Feb 8 Tue | 03:09 | 10:30 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 379209 km |
| Feb 9 Wed | 04:17 | 11:06 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 373489 km |
| Feb 10 Thu | 05:17 | 11:56 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 368128 km |
| Feb 11 Fri | 06:05 | 13:01 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 363576 km |
| Feb 12 Sat | 06:42 | 14:17 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 13 Sun | 07:09 | 15:42 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 14 Mon | 07:29 | 17:09 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 15 Tue | 07:46 | 18:36 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 16 Wed | 08:00 | 20:04 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363567 km |
| Feb 17 Thu | 08:13 | 21:32 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 368345 km |
| Feb 18 Fri | 08:28 | 23:01 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 374096 km |
| Feb 19 Sat | 08:45 | - | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 380341 km |
| Feb 20 Sun | 09:07 | 00:31 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 386580 km |
| Feb 21 Mon | 09:37 | 01:59 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 392350 km |
| Feb 22 Tue | 10:18 | 03:20 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.6 days | 397274 km |
| Feb 23 Wed | 11:15 | 04:27 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 401101 km |
| Feb 24 Thu | 12:25 | 05:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 403719 km |
| Feb 25 Fri | 13:43 | 05:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 405144 km |
| Feb 26 Sat | 15:03 | 06:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 405496 km |
| Feb 27 Sun | 16:22 | 06:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 404954 km |
| Feb 28 Mon | 17:38 | 06:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.6 days | 403707 km |
| Feb 29 Tue | 18:52 | 07:04 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 401918 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.