Moon Phases in Manchester
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2027
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Moonrise
- 14:39
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.2 days
- Moonset
- 07:38
- Illumination
- 93%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Sunrise
- 07:53
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Day Length
- 8h 58m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sat | 03:45 | 14:48 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.8 days | 369810 km |
| May 2 Sun | 03:55 | 16:04 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 370902 km |
| May 3 Mon | 04:04 | 17:22 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 372781 km |
| May 4 Tue | 04:15 | 18:43 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.8 days | 375444 km |
| May 5 Wed | 04:28 | 20:09 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 378833 km |
| May 6 Thu | 04:46 | 21:39 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.2 days | 382818 km |
| May 7 Fri | 05:12 | 23:05 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 387200 km |
| May 8 Sat | 05:51 | - | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.2 days | 391707 km |
| May 9 Sun | 06:48 | 00:19 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 396017 km |
| May 10 Mon | 08:04 | 01:15 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 399782 km |
| May 11 Tue | 09:32 | 01:53 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 402670 km |
| May 12 Wed | 11:03 | 02:18 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 404400 km |
| May 13 Thu | 12:32 | 02:36 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 404787 km |
| May 14 Fri | 13:58 | 02:50 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 403766 km |
| May 15 Sat | 15:21 | 03:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.2 days | 401405 km |
| May 16 Sun | 16:43 | 03:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 397899 km |
| May 17 Mon | 18:05 | 03:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.2 days | 393542 km |
| May 18 Tue | 19:28 | 03:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 388696 km |
| May 19 Wed | 20:48 | 03:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 383747 km |
| May 20 Thu | 22:04 | 04:17 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 379057 km |
| May 21 Fri | 23:11 | 04:49 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 374940 km |
| May 22 Sat | - | 05:33 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 371630 km |
| May 23 Sun | 00:02 | 06:29 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 369273 km |
| May 24 Mon | 00:40 | 07:37 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 367927 km |
| May 25 Tue | 01:06 | 08:49 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 367572 km |
| May 26 Wed | 01:25 | 10:03 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 368123 km |
| May 27 Thu | 01:39 | 11:17 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 369455 km |
| May 28 Fri | 01:51 | 12:30 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 371419 km |
| May 29 Sat | 02:01 | 13:44 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 373869 km |
| May 30 Sun | 02:10 | 14:59 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 376674 km |
| May 31 Mon | 02:21 | 16:17 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 379733 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.