Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April1974
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Mon | 12:20 | 03:19 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 400657 km |
| Apr 2 Tue | 13:44 | 03:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 396875 km |
| Apr 3 Wed | 15:07 | 04:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 392219 km |
| Apr 4 Thu | 16:30 | 04:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 387061 km |
| Apr 5 Fri | 17:52 | 04:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 381809 km |
| Apr 6 Sat | 19:13 | 05:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 376864 km |
| Apr 7 Sun | 20:32 | 05:31 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 372580 km |
| Apr 8 Mon | 21:49 | 05:55 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 369230 km |
| Apr 9 Tue | 23:00 | 06:24 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 366993 km |
| Apr 10 Wed | - | 07:01 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 365937 km |
| Apr 11 Thu | 00:03 | 07:45 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 366038 km |
| Apr 12 Fri | 00:55 | 08:37 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 367182 km |
| Apr 13 Sat | 01:38 | 09:37 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 369198 km |
| Apr 14 Sun | 02:10 | 10:41 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 371879 km |
| Apr 15 Mon | 02:37 | 11:49 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 375012 km |
| Apr 16 Tue | 02:59 | 12:56 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 378406 km |
| Apr 17 Wed | 03:17 | 14:05 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 381906 km |
| Apr 18 Thu | 03:34 | 15:15 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 385407 km |
| Apr 19 Fri | 03:51 | 16:26 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 388842 km |
| Apr 20 Sat | 04:07 | 17:40 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 392176 km |
| Apr 21 Sun | 04:26 | 18:56 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 395371 km |
| Apr 22 Mon | 04:48 | 20:14 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 398369 km |
| Apr 23 Tue | 05:16 | 21:32 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 401064 km |
| Apr 24 Wed | 05:52 | 22:45 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 403294 km |
| Apr 25 Thu | 06:39 | 23:49 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 404854 km |
| Apr 26 Fri | 07:39 | - | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 405513 km |
| Apr 27 Sat | 08:51 | 00:40 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 405058 km |
| Apr 28 Sun | 10:10 | 01:20 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 403339 km |
| Apr 29 Mon | 11:32 | 01:51 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 400304 km |
| Apr 30 Tue | 12:54 | 02:15 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 396034 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.