Moon Phases in Leicester
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1948
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-16
- Moonrise
- 07:13
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 28.6 days
- Moonset
- 16:04
- Illumination
- 1%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-16
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day Length
- 10h 3m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sat | 03:38 | 11:30 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 390106 km |
| May 2 Sun | 03:57 | 12:43 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 384297 km |
| May 3 Mon | 04:12 | 13:57 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 378090 km |
| May 4 Tue | 04:24 | 15:09 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 371926 km |
| May 5 Wed | 04:34 | 16:22 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 366293 km |
| May 6 Thu | 04:45 | 17:36 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 7 Fri | 04:55 | 18:53 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Sat | 05:08 | 20:13 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Sun | 05:24 | 21:38 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Mon | 05:45 | 23:02 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 11 Tue | 06:16 | - | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 363464 km |
| May 12 Wed | 07:02 | 00:21 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 368614 km |
| May 13 Thu | 08:06 | 01:26 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 374608 km |
| May 14 Fri | 09:26 | 02:12 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 380948 km |
| May 15 Sat | 10:53 | 02:44 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 387146 km |
| May 16 Sun | 12:22 | 03:07 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 392783 km |
| May 17 Mon | 13:50 | 03:24 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 397543 km |
| May 18 Tue | 15:16 | 03:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 401247 km |
| May 19 Wed | 16:40 | 03:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 403846 km |
| May 20 Thu | 18:04 | 04:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 405401 km |
| May 21 Fri | 19:29 | 04:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 405696 km |
| May 22 Sat | 20:53 | 04:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 405696 km |
| May 23 Sun | 22:14 | 04:53 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 405177 km |
| May 24 Mon | 23:27 | 05:22 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 403880 km |
| May 25 Tue | - | 06:02 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 402049 km |
| May 26 Wed | 00:25 | 06:56 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 399648 km |
| May 27 Thu | 01:09 | 08:01 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 396616 km |
| May 28 Fri | 01:40 | 09:12 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 392915 km |
| May 29 Sat | 02:02 | 10:26 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 388561 km |
| May 30 Sun | 02:18 | 11:40 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 383663 km |
| May 31 Mon | 02:31 | 12:52 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 378430 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.