Moon Phases in London
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1942
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-12
- Moonrise
- 03:38
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.1 days
- Moonset
- 15:52
- Illumination
- 30%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-12
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 20:39
- Day Length
- 14h 36m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Fri | 21:29 | 07:08 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 371553 km |
| May 2 Sat | 22:40 | 07:53 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 376357 km |
| May 3 Sun | 23:47 | 08:45 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 381792 km |
| May 4 Mon | - | 09:43 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 387442 km |
| May 5 Tue | 00:46 | 10:45 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 392864 km |
| May 6 Wed | 01:38 | 11:50 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 397635 km |
| May 7 Thu | 02:22 | 12:56 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 401400 km |
| May 8 Fri | 03:01 | 14:01 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 403907 km |
| May 9 Sat | 03:35 | 15:05 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 405038 km |
| May 10 Sun | 04:06 | 16:08 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 404807 km |
| May 11 Mon | 04:36 | 17:09 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 403350 km |
| May 12 Tue | 05:05 | 18:09 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 400897 km |
| May 13 Wed | 05:35 | 19:08 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 397724 km |
| May 14 Thu | 06:06 | 20:06 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 394119 km |
| May 15 Fri | 06:39 | 21:02 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 390343 km |
| May 16 Sat | 07:16 | 21:57 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 386608 km |
| May 17 Sun | 07:57 | 22:48 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 383067 km |
| May 18 Mon | 08:41 | 23:36 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 379822 km |
| May 19 Tue | 09:30 | - | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 376936 km |
| May 20 Wed | 10:23 | 00:20 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 374448 km |
| May 21 Thu | 11:19 | 01:00 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 372396 km |
| May 22 Fri | 12:17 | 01:37 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 370824 km |
| May 23 Sat | 13:19 | 02:10 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 369788 km |
| May 24 Sun | 14:22 | 02:43 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 369357 km |
| May 25 Mon | 15:29 | 03:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 369602 km |
| May 26 Tue | 16:37 | 03:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.8 days | 370588 km |
| May 27 Wed | 17:49 | 04:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 372358 km |
| May 28 Thu | 19:02 | 04:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 374916 km |
| May 29 Fri | 20:16 | 05:41 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.8 days | 378212 km |
| May 30 Sat | 21:27 | 06:29 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.8 days | 382131 km |
| May 31 Sun | 22:32 | 07:25 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 386483 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.