Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January1974
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-06
- Moonrise
- 01:41
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.7 days
- Moonset
- 08:00
- Illumination
- 84%
- 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 Tue | 11:23 | 00:08 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 392241 km |
| Jan 2 Wed | 11:41 | 01:22 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 397002 km |
| Jan 3 Thu | 12:04 | 02:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 400719 km |
| Jan 4 Fri | 12:34 | 03:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 403334 km |
| Jan 5 Sat | 13:15 | 05:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 404900 km |
| Jan 6 Sun | 14:11 | 06:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 405544 km |
| Jan 7 Mon | 15:23 | 07:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 405422 km |
| Jan 8 Tue | 16:48 | 08:22 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 404676 km |
| Jan 9 Wed | 18:17 | 08:57 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 403394 km |
| Jan 10 Thu | 19:47 | 09:24 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 401604 km |
| Jan 11 Fri | 21:13 | 09:46 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 399280 km |
| Jan 12 Sat | 22:35 | 10:04 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 396367 km |
| Jan 13 Sun | 23:55 | 10:22 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 392825 km |
| Jan 14 Mon | - | 10:40 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 388664 km |
| Jan 15 Tue | 01:12 | 11:00 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 383977 km |
| Jan 16 Wed | 02:26 | 11:24 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 378956 km |
| Jan 17 Thu | 03:38 | 11:52 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 373887 km |
| Jan 18 Fri | 04:43 | 12:27 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 369127 km |
| Jan 19 Sat | 05:42 | 13:11 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 365061 km |
| Jan 20 Sun | 06:30 | 14:04 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 21 Mon | 07:10 | 15:04 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 22 Tue | 07:42 | 16:10 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 23 Wed | 08:06 | 17:18 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 24 Thu | 08:26 | 18:27 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 365162 km |
| Jan 25 Fri | 08:44 | 19:37 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 369658 km |
| Jan 26 Sat | 09:00 | 20:46 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 375130 km |
| Jan 27 Sun | 09:15 | 21:57 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 381136 km |
| Jan 28 Mon | 09:31 | 23:09 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 387192 km |
| Jan 29 Tue | 09:48 | - | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 392832 km |
| Jan 30 Wed | 10:08 | 00:23 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 397654 km |
| Jan 31 Thu | 10:34 | 01:40 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 401367 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.