Moon Phases in Imperial
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2056
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-04
- Moonrise
- 20:05
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 16.7 days
- Moonset
- 08:36
- Illumination
- 96%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-04
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Day Length
- 11h 38m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Mon | 19:58 | 08:04 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 394061 km |
| May 2 Tue | 20:56 | 09:08 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 397755 km |
| May 3 Wed | 21:55 | 10:09 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 400957 km |
| May 4 Thu | 22:53 | 11:07 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 403368 km |
| May 5 Fri | 23:49 | 12:00 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 404713 km |
| May 6 Sat | - | 12:48 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 404784 km |
| May 7 Sun | 00:41 | 13:33 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 403473 km |
| May 8 Mon | 01:32 | 14:13 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 400804 km |
| May 9 Tue | 02:19 | 14:52 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 396932 km |
| May 10 Wed | 03:06 | 15:30 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 392135 km |
| May 11 Thu | 03:52 | 16:06 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 386783 km |
| May 12 Fri | 04:37 | 16:43 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 381299 km |
| May 13 Sat | 05:24 | 17:22 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 376109 km |
| May 14 Sun | 06:11 | 18:03 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 371596 km |
| May 15 Mon | 06:59 | 18:46 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 368070 km |
| May 16 Tue | 07:49 | 19:32 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 365736 km |
| May 17 Wed | 08:40 | 20:20 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 364685 km |
| May 18 Thu | 09:31 | 21:12 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 364897 km |
| May 19 Fri | 10:22 | 22:04 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 366256 km |
| May 20 Sat | 11:12 | 22:59 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 368566 km |
| May 21 Sun | 12:00 | 23:54 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 371592 km |
| May 22 Mon | 12:47 | - | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 375084 km |
| May 23 Tue | 13:34 | 00:49 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 378810 km |
| May 24 Wed | 14:19 | 01:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 382582 km |
| May 25 Thu | 15:06 | 02:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 386269 km |
| May 26 Fri | 15:55 | 03:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 389792 km |
| May 27 Sat | 16:46 | 04:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 393118 km |
| May 28 Sun | 17:41 | 05:43 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.7 days | 396225 km |
| May 29 Mon | 18:38 | 06:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.7 days | 399079 km |
| May 30 Tue | 19:38 | 07:50 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 401607 km |
| May 31 Wed | 20:38 | 08:51 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 403679 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.