Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2078
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 01:56
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.5 days
- Moonset
- 09:59
- Illumination
- 57%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Sunrise
- 07:54
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day Length
- 9h 36m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | - | 06:46 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 19 days | 403043 km |
| May 2 Mon | 01:00 | 07:33 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 20 days | 400217 km |
| May 3 Tue | 01:51 | 08:35 | Last Quarter | 63% | 21 days | 396328 km |
| May 4 Wed | 02:28 | 09:49 | Last Quarter | 52% | 22 days | 391437 km |
| May 5 Thu | 02:55 | 11:11 | Last Quarter | 41% | 23 days | 385739 km |
| May 6 Fri | 03:16 | 12:36 | Last Quarter | 31% | 24 days | 379555 km |
| May 7 Sat | 03:32 | 14:04 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 25 days | 373310 km |
| May 8 Sun | 03:46 | 15:32 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 26 days | 367490 km |
| May 9 Mon | 03:59 | 17:02 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Tue | 04:13 | 18:35 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 28 days | 363104 km |
| May 11 Wed | 04:30 | 20:10 | New Moon | 0% | 29 days | 363104 km |
| May 12 Thu | 04:51 | 21:46 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 13 Fri | 05:22 | 23:13 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 14 Sat | 06:05 | - | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 15 Sun | 07:04 | 00:23 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 367334 km |
| May 16 Mon | 08:17 | 01:14 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.4 days | 373166 km |
| May 17 Tue | 09:37 | 01:49 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 379452 km |
| May 18 Wed | 10:56 | 02:12 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 385700 km |
| May 19 Thu | 12:13 | 02:29 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 391474 km |
| May 20 Fri | 13:26 | 02:42 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 396439 km |
| May 21 Sat | 14:37 | 02:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 400388 km |
| May 22 Sun | 15:48 | 03:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 403249 km |
| May 23 Mon | 16:58 | 03:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 405062 km |
| May 24 Tue | 18:09 | 03:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 25 Wed | 19:23 | 03:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 26 Thu | 20:36 | 03:54 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 405504 km |
| May 27 Fri | 21:49 | 04:15 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 404395 km |
| May 28 Sat | 22:54 | 04:46 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 402743 km |
| May 29 Sun | 23:49 | 05:30 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 400514 km |
| May 30 Mon | - | 06:27 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 397644 km |
| May 31 Tue | 00:30 | 07:38 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 394081 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.