Moon Phases in New Plymouth
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1901
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-18
- Moonrise
- 08:58
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 1.8 days
- Moonset
- 18:01
- Illumination
- 4%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-18
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day Length
- 9h 58m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Wed | 15:33 | 03:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 364265 km |
| May 2 Thu | 16:03 | 04:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 3 Fri | 16:35 | 05:50 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 4 Sat | 17:11 | 06:46 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 5 Sun | 17:51 | 07:42 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 6 Mon | 18:36 | 08:35 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 7 Tue | 19:26 | 09:26 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 365559 km |
| May 8 Wed | 20:20 | 10:13 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 370961 km |
| May 9 Thu | 21:19 | 10:57 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 376942 km |
| May 10 Fri | 22:20 | 11:37 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 383030 km |
| May 11 Sat | 23:24 | 12:13 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 388800 km |
| May 12 Sun | - | 12:48 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 393918 km |
| May 13 Mon | 00:29 | 13:22 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 398171 km |
| May 14 Tue | 01:37 | 13:56 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 401470 km |
| May 15 Wed | 02:46 | 14:31 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 403832 km |
| May 16 Thu | 03:59 | 15:10 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 405347 km |
| May 17 Fri | 05:12 | 15:54 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 18 Sat | 06:25 | 16:43 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 19 Sun | 07:36 | 17:39 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 405696 km |
| May 20 Mon | 08:39 | 18:40 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 404783 km |
| May 21 Tue | 09:36 | 19:45 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 403050 km |
| May 22 Wed | 10:23 | 20:50 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 400538 km |
| May 23 Thu | 11:04 | 21:54 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 397165 km |
| May 24 Fri | 11:39 | 22:56 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 392915 km |
| May 25 Sat | 12:10 | 23:56 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 387870 km |
| May 26 Sun | 12:39 | - | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 382232 km |
| May 27 Mon | 13:08 | 00:53 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 376316 km |
| May 28 Tue | 13:36 | 01:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 370529 km |
| May 29 Wed | 14:05 | 02:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 365328 km |
| May 30 Thu | 14:36 | 03:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Fri | 15:11 | 04:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 363104 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.