Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2047
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Moonrise
- 19:29
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 15.9 days
- Moonset
- 08:52
- Illumination
- 99%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Sunrise
- 08:05
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day Length
- 9h 13m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Wed | 09:08 | 01:12 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 404939 km |
| May 2 Thu | 10:24 | 01:40 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 404034 km |
| May 3 Fri | 11:44 | 02:01 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.2 days | 401750 km |
| May 4 Sat | 13:05 | 02:19 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 398199 km |
| May 5 Sun | 14:29 | 02:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 393625 km |
| May 6 Mon | 15:56 | 02:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 388373 km |
| May 7 Tue | 17:25 | 03:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 382854 km |
| May 8 Wed | 18:58 | 03:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 377500 km |
| May 9 Thu | 20:30 | 03:52 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 372716 km |
| May 10 Fri | 21:55 | 04:25 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 368839 km |
| May 11 Sat | 23:06 | 05:12 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 366110 km |
| May 12 Sun | 23:59 | 06:14 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 364661 km |
| May 13 Mon | - | 07:29 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 364505 km |
| May 14 Tue | 00:36 | 08:48 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.2 days | 365553 km |
| May 15 Wed | 01:02 | 10:08 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 367631 km |
| May 16 Thu | 01:22 | 11:25 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 370510 km |
| May 17 Fri | 01:37 | 12:38 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 373938 km |
| May 18 Sat | 01:51 | 13:50 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 377670 km |
| May 19 Sun | 02:03 | 14:59 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 381500 km |
| May 20 Mon | 02:16 | 16:08 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 385271 km |
| May 21 Tue | 02:29 | 17:18 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 388889 km |
| May 22 Wed | 02:46 | 18:28 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 392305 km |
| May 23 Thu | 03:06 | 19:38 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 395496 km |
| May 24 Fri | 03:33 | 20:44 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 398435 km |
| May 25 Sat | 04:08 | 21:44 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 401066 km |
| May 26 Sun | 04:54 | 22:33 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 403279 km |
| May 27 Mon | 05:52 | 23:13 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 404911 km |
| May 28 Tue | 06:59 | 23:43 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 405696 km |
| May 29 Wed | 08:14 | - | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 405597 km |
| May 30 Thu | 09:32 | 00:06 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 404256 km |
| May 31 Fri | 10:51 | 00:25 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 401628 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.