Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1985
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-04
- Moonrise
- -
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 17.3 days
- Moonset
- 06:23
- Illumination
- 93%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-04
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 21:02
- Day Length
- 15h 14m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Wed | 16:12 | 05:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 400673 km |
| May 2 Thu | 17:42 | 05:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 403019 km |
| May 3 Fri | 19:14 | 05:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 404634 km |
| May 4 Sat | 20:49 | 05:45 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.1 days | 405609 km |
| May 5 Sun | 22:25 | 06:03 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 6 Mon | 23:57 | 06:28 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 7 Tue | - | 07:03 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 404971 km |
| May 8 Wed | 01:17 | 07:53 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 403374 km |
| May 9 Thu | 02:18 | 08:58 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 400899 km |
| May 10 Fri | 03:00 | 10:14 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 397464 km |
| May 11 Sat | 03:29 | 11:34 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 393066 km |
| May 12 Sun | 03:49 | 12:51 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 387818 km |
| May 13 Mon | 04:03 | 14:06 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 381961 km |
| May 14 Tue | 04:15 | 15:18 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.1 days | 375850 km |
| May 15 Wed | 04:25 | 16:28 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 369928 km |
| May 16 Thu | 04:35 | 17:39 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.1 days | 364674 km |
| May 17 Fri | 04:45 | 18:49 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Sat | 04:57 | 20:01 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Sun | 05:11 | 21:15 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Mon | 05:29 | 22:29 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 21 Tue | 05:54 | 23:40 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 22 Wed | 06:29 | - | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 365213 km |
| May 23 Thu | 07:19 | 00:41 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 370726 km |
| May 24 Fri | 08:22 | 01:31 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 376943 km |
| May 25 Sat | 09:38 | 02:07 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 383355 km |
| May 26 Sun | 10:59 | 02:34 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 389479 km |
| May 27 Mon | 12:23 | 02:54 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 394908 km |
| May 28 Tue | 13:49 | 03:10 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 399352 km |
| May 29 Wed | 15:15 | 03:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 402657 km |
| May 30 Thu | 16:43 | 03:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 404803 km |
| May 31 Fri | 18:14 | 03:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 405696 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.