Moon Phases in Launceston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2072
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 23:34
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.4 days
- Moonset
- 14:01
- Illumination
- 58%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 20:25
- Day Length
- 13h 59m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 17:48 | 06:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 364289 km |
| May 2 Mon | 18:25 | 07:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.2 days | 366603 km |
| May 3 Tue | 19:05 | 08:20 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.2 days | 370203 km |
| May 4 Wed | 19:49 | 09:25 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 374861 km |
| May 5 Thu | 20:35 | 10:25 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 380246 km |
| May 6 Fri | 21:25 | 11:21 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 385947 km |
| May 7 Sat | 22:17 | 12:10 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 391518 km |
| May 8 Sun | 23:12 | 12:54 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 396523 km |
| May 9 Mon | - | 13:33 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 400588 km |
| May 10 Tue | 00:07 | 14:08 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 403438 km |
| May 11 Wed | 01:03 | 14:40 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 404927 km |
| May 12 Thu | 02:00 | 15:11 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 405044 km |
| May 13 Fri | 02:57 | 15:40 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 403905 km |
| May 14 Sat | 03:54 | 16:09 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 401720 km |
| May 15 Sun | 04:53 | 16:39 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 398758 km |
| May 16 Mon | 05:54 | 17:12 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 395302 km |
| May 17 Tue | 06:56 | 17:48 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 391613 km |
| May 18 Wed | 07:59 | 18:28 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 387906 km |
| May 19 Thu | 09:02 | 19:15 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 384338 km |
| May 20 Fri | 10:04 | 20:08 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 381014 km |
| May 21 Sat | 11:01 | 21:07 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 378001 km |
| May 22 Sun | 11:54 | 22:10 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 375341 km |
| May 23 Mon | 12:41 | 23:18 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 373075 km |
| May 24 Tue | 13:24 | - | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 371255 km |
| May 25 Wed | 14:02 | 00:26 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 369946 km |
| May 26 Thu | 14:38 | 01:35 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 369226 km |
| May 27 Fri | 15:13 | 02:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 369182 km |
| May 28 Sat | 15:47 | 03:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 369891 km |
| May 29 Sun | 16:22 | 04:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 371411 km |
| May 30 Mon | 17:01 | 06:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 373760 km |
| May 31 Tue | 17:42 | 07:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 376900 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.