Moon Phases in Launceston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2023
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 Mon | 15:26 | 01:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 402851 km |
| May 2 Tue | 15:46 | 02:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 404719 km |
| May 3 Wed | 16:06 | 03:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 4 Thu | 16:27 | 05:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 5 Fri | 16:51 | 06:09 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 405684 km |
| May 6 Sat | 17:20 | 07:20 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 404786 km |
| May 7 Sun | 17:56 | 08:34 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.8 days | 403309 km |
| May 8 Mon | 18:42 | 09:49 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 401189 km |
| May 9 Tue | 19:40 | 10:59 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 398343 km |
| May 10 Wed | 20:47 | 12:00 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 394715 km |
| May 11 Thu | 22:02 | 12:49 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.8 days | 390313 km |
| May 12 Fri | 23:20 | 13:29 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 385247 km |
| May 13 Sat | - | 14:00 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.8 days | 379738 km |
| May 14 Sun | 00:35 | 14:26 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 374114 km |
| May 15 Mon | 01:49 | 14:50 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.8 days | 368776 km |
| May 16 Tue | 03:01 | 15:13 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 364160 km |
| May 17 Wed | 04:12 | 15:36 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Thu | 05:24 | 16:01 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Fri | 06:35 | 16:29 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Sat | 07:46 | 17:03 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 21 Sun | 08:54 | 17:43 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 22 Mon | 09:56 | 18:31 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.2 days | 367635 km |
| May 23 Tue | 10:50 | 19:27 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 373300 km |
| May 24 Wed | 11:36 | 20:27 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 379558 km |
| May 25 Thu | 12:12 | 21:30 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 385904 km |
| May 26 Fri | 12:42 | 22:33 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 391856 km |
| May 27 Sat | 13:07 | 23:36 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 397008 km |
| May 28 Sun | 13:29 | - | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 401069 km |
| May 29 Mon | 13:49 | 00:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.2 days | 403886 km |
| May 30 Tue | 14:09 | 01:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 405445 km |
| May 31 Wed | 14:29 | 02:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.2 days | 405696 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.