Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2066
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 23:24
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.9 days
- Moonset
- 09:22
- Illumination
- 82%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Sunrise
- 07:59
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Day Length
- 9h 24m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sat | 09:52 | 01:23 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.5 days | 404506 km |
| May 2 Sun | 11:03 | 01:46 | First Quarter | 51% | 7.5 days | 402533 km |
| May 3 Mon | 12:16 | 02:05 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.5 days | 399237 km |
| May 4 Tue | 13:31 | 02:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 394799 km |
| May 5 Wed | 14:47 | 02:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 389525 km |
| May 6 Thu | 16:07 | 02:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.5 days | 383813 km |
| May 7 Fri | 17:31 | 03:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 378108 km |
| May 8 Sat | 18:58 | 03:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 372856 km |
| May 9 Sun | 20:26 | 03:53 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 368455 km |
| May 10 Mon | 21:50 | 04:27 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 365215 km |
| May 11 Tue | 23:00 | 05:15 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 363332 km |
| May 12 Wed | 23:54 | 06:19 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 13 Thu | - | 07:37 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 363791 km |
| May 14 Fri | 00:32 | 09:02 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.5 days | 365916 km |
| May 15 Sat | 01:00 | 10:27 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 369006 km |
| May 16 Sun | 01:21 | 11:49 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 372771 km |
| May 17 Mon | 01:39 | 13:08 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.5 days | 376913 km |
| May 18 Tue | 01:54 | 14:23 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.5 days | 381164 km |
| May 19 Wed | 02:08 | 15:38 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 385308 km |
| May 20 Thu | 02:24 | 16:51 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.5 days | 389201 km |
| May 21 Fri | 02:41 | 18:04 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 392768 km |
| May 22 Sat | 03:02 | 19:15 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.5 days | 395984 km |
| May 23 Sun | 03:28 | 20:22 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 398847 km |
| May 24 Mon | 04:01 | 21:22 | New Moon | 0% | 29.5 days | 401347 km |
| May 25 Tue | 04:43 | 22:13 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1 days | 403431 km |
| May 26 Wed | 05:35 | 22:53 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 2 days | 404992 km |
| May 27 Thu | 06:35 | 23:25 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3 days | 405696 km |
| May 28 Fri | 07:42 | 23:50 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 4 days | 405696 km |
| May 29 Sat | 08:51 | - | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 5 days | 404793 km |
| May 30 Sun | 10:02 | 00:10 | First Quarter | 35% | 6 days | 402511 km |
| May 31 Mon | 11:14 | 00:26 | First Quarter | 45% | 7 days | 398973 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.