Moon Phases in New Plymouth
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1950
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-14
- Moonrise
- 03:48
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 27.3 days
- Moonset
- 15:18
- Illumination
- 6%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-14
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Day Length
- 10h 5m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Mon | 16:44 | 05:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 403702 km |
| May 2 Tue | 17:16 | 06:43 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 401808 km |
| May 3 Wed | 17:54 | 08:05 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 399484 km |
| May 4 Thu | 18:41 | 09:26 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 396766 km |
| May 5 Fri | 19:39 | 10:42 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 393649 km |
| May 6 Sat | 20:46 | 11:48 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 390120 km |
| May 7 Sun | 21:57 | 12:40 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 386193 km |
| May 8 Mon | 23:08 | 13:21 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 381943 km |
| May 9 Tue | - | 13:53 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 377520 km |
| May 10 Wed | 00:16 | 14:19 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 373149 km |
| May 11 Thu | 01:21 | 14:42 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 369122 km |
| May 12 Fri | 02:22 | 15:03 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.9 days | 365758 km |
| May 13 Sat | 03:22 | 15:23 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 363373 km |
| May 14 Sun | 04:20 | 15:43 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 15 Mon | 05:20 | 16:05 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 16 Tue | 06:21 | 16:30 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 28.9 days | 364289 km |
| May 17 Wed | 07:23 | 17:00 | New Moon | 0% | 0.4 days | 367485 km |
| May 18 Thu | 08:25 | 17:35 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 371904 km |
| May 19 Fri | 09:26 | 18:18 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 377226 km |
| May 20 Sat | 10:22 | 19:10 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 383041 km |
| May 21 Sun | 11:12 | 20:09 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 388891 km |
| May 22 Mon | 11:55 | 21:13 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 394317 km |
| May 23 Tue | 12:30 | 22:20 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 398916 km |
| May 24 Wed | 13:01 | 23:29 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 402376 km |
| May 25 Thu | 13:28 | - | First Quarter | 60% | 8.4 days | 404514 km |
| May 26 Fri | 13:53 | 00:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.4 days | 405284 km |
| May 27 Sat | 14:16 | 01:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 404770 km |
| May 28 Sun | 14:42 | 03:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.4 days | 403157 km |
| May 29 Mon | 15:11 | 04:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 400693 km |
| May 30 Tue | 15:45 | 05:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 397644 km |
| May 31 Wed | 16:27 | 06:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.4 days | 394259 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.