Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2014
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-02
- Moonrise
- 18:03
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 14.8 days
- Moonset
- 08:38
- Illumination
- 100%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-02
- Sunrise
- 08:06
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day Length
- 9h 10m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | 07:24 | 23:22 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 404018 km |
| May 2 Fri | 08:09 | - | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 402093 km |
| May 3 Sat | 09:00 | 00:13 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.7 days | 399465 km |
| May 4 Sun | 09:55 | 00:58 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 396066 km |
| May 5 Mon | 10:54 | 01:35 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 391879 km |
| May 6 Tue | 11:56 | 02:07 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 386979 km |
| May 7 Wed | 12:59 | 02:34 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 381552 km |
| May 8 Thu | 14:03 | 02:58 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.7 days | 375894 km |
| May 9 Fri | 15:08 | 03:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 370386 km |
| May 10 Sat | 16:14 | 03:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 365461 km |
| May 11 Sun | 17:24 | 04:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 12 Mon | 18:34 | 04:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 13 Tue | 19:47 | 04:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 14 Wed | 20:58 | 05:29 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 15 Thu | 22:07 | 06:08 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 16 Fri | 23:11 | 06:57 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 365835 km |
| May 17 Sat | - | 07:55 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 371216 km |
| May 18 Sun | 00:05 | 09:02 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 377357 km |
| May 19 Mon | 00:50 | 10:15 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 383759 km |
| May 20 Tue | 01:28 | 11:32 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.7 days | 389925 km |
| May 21 Wed | 01:59 | 12:49 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 395416 km |
| May 22 Thu | 02:26 | 14:06 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.7 days | 399897 km |
| May 23 Fri | 02:52 | 15:22 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 403167 km |
| May 24 Sat | 03:18 | 16:36 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.7 days | 405166 km |
| May 25 Sun | 03:44 | 17:50 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 405696 km |
| May 26 Mon | 04:12 | 19:01 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 405695 km |
| May 27 Tue | 04:43 | 20:08 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 404578 km |
| May 28 Wed | 05:20 | 21:11 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 402807 km |
| May 29 Thu | 06:02 | 22:06 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 400545 km |
| May 30 Fri | 06:50 | 22:53 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 397898 km |
| May 31 Sat | 07:44 | 23:34 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 394920 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.