Moon Phases in Launceston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2022
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Moonrise
- 19:42
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.5 days
- Moonset
- 03:31
- Illumination
- 94%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 20:35
- Day Length
- 14h 21m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 07:02 | 17:30 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 2 Mon | 08:07 | 17:57 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 3 Tue | 09:11 | 18:30 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 4 Wed | 10:13 | 19:09 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 5 Thu | 11:10 | 19:54 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 367841 km |
| May 6 Fri | 12:02 | 20:47 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 373456 km |
| May 7 Sat | 12:46 | 21:45 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 379446 km |
| May 8 Sun | 13:24 | 22:47 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 385360 km |
| May 9 Mon | 13:56 | 23:52 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 390813 km |
| May 10 Tue | 14:23 | - | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 395526 km |
| May 11 Wed | 14:47 | 00:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.1 days | 399343 km |
| May 12 Thu | 15:11 | 02:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 402225 km |
| May 13 Fri | 15:34 | 03:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 404226 km |
| May 14 Sat | 15:58 | 04:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 405451 km |
| May 15 Sun | 16:26 | 05:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 16 Mon | 17:00 | 06:55 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 17 Tue | 17:42 | 08:15 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 405351 km |
| May 18 Wed | 18:34 | 09:34 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 404097 km |
| May 19 Thu | 19:38 | 10:45 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 402117 km |
| May 20 Fri | 20:49 | 11:45 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 399308 km |
| May 21 Sat | 22:05 | 12:32 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 395609 km |
| May 22 Sun | 23:19 | 13:09 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 391040 km |
| May 23 Mon | - | 13:39 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 385732 km |
| May 24 Tue | 00:30 | 14:04 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 379938 km |
| May 25 Wed | 01:39 | 14:27 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 374019 km |
| May 26 Thu | 02:45 | 14:48 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 368410 km |
| May 27 Fri | 03:49 | 15:10 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 363575 km |
| May 28 Sat | 04:53 | 15:34 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 29 Sun | 05:57 | 16:00 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 30 Mon | 07:01 | 16:30 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Tue | 08:04 | 17:07 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 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.