Moon Phases in New Plymouth
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1928
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-16
- Moonrise
- 06:18
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 0.1 days
- Moonset
- 16:22
- Illumination
- 0%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-16
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day Length
- 10h 2m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Tue | 15:42 | 02:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 394349 km |
| May 2 Wed | 16:04 | 03:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 397504 km |
| May 3 Thu | 16:27 | 04:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 400165 km |
| May 4 Fri | 16:51 | 05:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.2 days | 402358 km |
| May 5 Sat | 17:18 | 06:36 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.2 days | 404085 km |
| May 6 Sun | 17:47 | 07:36 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 405293 km |
| May 7 Mon | 18:21 | 08:35 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 8 Tue | 19:01 | 09:34 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 405656 km |
| May 9 Wed | 19:48 | 10:30 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 404476 km |
| May 10 Thu | 20:42 | 11:23 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 402185 km |
| May 11 Fri | 21:42 | 12:09 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 398714 km |
| May 12 Sat | 22:46 | 12:50 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 394110 km |
| May 13 Sun | 23:53 | 13:27 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 388554 km |
| May 14 Mon | - | 13:59 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 382363 km |
| May 15 Tue | 01:02 | 14:28 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 375964 km |
| May 16 Wed | 02:12 | 14:57 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 369849 km |
| May 17 Thu | 03:25 | 15:26 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 364522 km |
| May 18 Fri | 04:39 | 15:57 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Sat | 05:57 | 16:32 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Sun | 07:16 | 17:15 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 21 Mon | 08:33 | 18:05 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 22 Tue | 09:45 | 19:04 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 23 Wed | 10:47 | 20:09 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.7 days | 365584 km |
| May 24 Thu | 11:39 | 21:18 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 370929 km |
| May 25 Fri | 12:19 | 22:25 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 376856 km |
| May 26 Sat | 12:53 | 23:31 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 382893 km |
| May 27 Sun | 13:22 | - | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 388620 km |
| May 28 Mon | 13:47 | 00:33 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 393706 km |
| May 29 Tue | 14:10 | 01:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 397938 km |
| May 30 Wed | 14:33 | 02:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 401228 km |
| May 31 Thu | 14:56 | 03:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 403595 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.