Moon Phases in Manchester
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1956
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-15
- Moonrise
- 07:04
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 27.2 days
- Moonset
- 14:42
- Illumination
- 6%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-15
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day Length
- 9h 55m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Tue | 01:40 | 10:19 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 372240 km |
| May 2 Wed | 02:06 | 11:25 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 377345 km |
| May 3 Thu | 02:28 | 12:32 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 382504 km |
| May 4 Fri | 02:48 | 13:42 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 387409 km |
| May 5 Sat | 03:06 | 14:52 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 391835 km |
| May 6 Sun | 03:24 | 16:04 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 395659 km |
| May 7 Mon | 03:42 | 17:20 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 398847 km |
| May 8 Tue | 04:03 | 18:37 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 401423 km |
| May 9 Wed | 04:27 | 19:57 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 403437 km |
| May 10 Thu | 04:58 | 21:17 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 404923 km |
| May 11 Fri | 05:38 | 22:29 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 12 Sat | 06:30 | 23:33 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 13 Sun | 07:36 | - | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 14 Mon | 08:51 | 00:22 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 404413 km |
| May 15 Tue | 10:12 | 01:00 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 402025 km |
| May 16 Wed | 11:34 | 01:30 | First Quarter | 36% | 6.1 days | 398512 km |
| May 17 Thu | 12:55 | 01:54 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 393903 km |
| May 18 Fri | 14:13 | 02:15 | First Quarter | 57% | 8.1 days | 388361 km |
| May 19 Sat | 15:31 | 02:34 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 382179 km |
| May 20 Sun | 16:47 | 02:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 375767 km |
| May 21 Mon | 18:01 | 03:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.1 days | 369611 km |
| May 22 Tue | 19:14 | 03:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 364212 km |
| May 23 Wed | 20:22 | 04:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 24 Thu | 21:25 | 04:39 | Full Moon | 99% | 14.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 25 Fri | 22:18 | 05:20 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 26 Sat | 23:03 | 06:08 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 27 Sun | 23:40 | 07:05 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 28 Mon | - | 08:07 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 365075 km |
| May 29 Tue | 00:08 | 09:12 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 370564 km |
| May 30 Wed | 00:32 | 10:19 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 376685 km |
| May 31 Thu | 00:53 | 11:27 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 382949 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.