Moon Phases in Gloucester
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1956
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-07
- Moonrise
- 21:10
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 20.2 days
- Moonset
- 11:11
- Illumination
- 70%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-07
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day Length
- 10h 44m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Tue | 22:07 | 11:21 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 372240 km |
| May 2 Wed | 23:01 | 11:59 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 377345 km |
| May 3 Thu | 23:56 | 12:33 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 382504 km |
| May 4 Fri | - | 13:06 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 387409 km |
| May 5 Sat | 00:51 | 13:38 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 391835 km |
| May 6 Sun | 01:47 | 14:09 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 395659 km |
| May 7 Mon | 02:44 | 14:42 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 398847 km |
| May 8 Tue | 03:44 | 15:18 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 401423 km |
| May 9 Wed | 04:46 | 15:57 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 403437 km |
| May 10 Thu | 05:52 | 16:42 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 404923 km |
| May 11 Fri | 06:58 | 17:34 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 12 Sat | 08:04 | 18:32 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 13 Sun | 09:06 | 19:36 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 14 Mon | 10:02 | 20:43 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 404413 km |
| May 15 Tue | 10:52 | 21:50 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 402025 km |
| May 16 Wed | 11:36 | 22:57 | First Quarter | 36% | 6.1 days | 398512 km |
| May 17 Thu | 12:15 | - | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 393903 km |
| May 18 Fri | 12:51 | 00:01 | First Quarter | 57% | 8.1 days | 388361 km |
| May 19 Sat | 13:26 | 01:03 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 382179 km |
| May 20 Sun | 14:00 | 02:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 375767 km |
| May 21 Mon | 14:35 | 03:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.1 days | 369611 km |
| May 22 Tue | 15:13 | 04:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 364212 km |
| May 23 Wed | 15:53 | 05:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 24 Thu | 16:36 | 06:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 14.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 25 Fri | 17:23 | 06:56 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 26 Sat | 18:13 | 07:47 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 27 Sun | 19:05 | 08:35 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 28 Mon | 19:59 | 09:18 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 365075 km |
| May 29 Tue | 20:53 | 09:57 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 370564 km |
| May 30 Wed | 21:47 | 10:32 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 376685 km |
| May 31 Thu | 22:41 | 11:05 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 382949 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.