Moon Phases in New Plymouth
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2008
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Moonrise
- 23:23
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 20.6 days
- Moonset
- 13:00
- Illumination
- 66%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 20:34
- Day Length
- 13h 52m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | 01:41 | 14:53 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 368562 km |
| May 2 Fri | 02:49 | 15:19 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.4 days | 369613 km |
| May 3 Sat | 04:00 | 15:45 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 371605 km |
| May 4 Sun | 05:14 | 16:13 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 374517 km |
| May 5 Mon | 06:31 | 16:48 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 378250 km |
| May 6 Tue | 07:52 | 17:30 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 382618 km |
| May 7 Wed | 09:12 | 18:22 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 387358 km |
| May 8 Thu | 10:24 | 19:26 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 392140 km |
| May 9 Fri | 11:26 | 20:37 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 396597 km |
| May 10 Sat | 12:15 | 21:51 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 400360 km |
| May 11 Sun | 12:54 | 23:04 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 403104 km |
| May 12 Mon | 13:25 | - | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 404585 km |
| May 13 Tue | 13:51 | 00:13 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 404672 km |
| May 14 Wed | 14:14 | 01:18 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 403368 km |
| May 15 Thu | 14:36 | 02:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 400802 km |
| May 16 Fri | 14:58 | 03:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 397218 km |
| May 17 Sat | 15:21 | 04:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 392936 km |
| May 18 Sun | 15:47 | 05:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 388311 km |
| May 19 Mon | 16:16 | 06:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 383697 km |
| May 20 Tue | 16:51 | 07:26 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 379406 km |
| May 21 Wed | 17:33 | 08:26 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 375686 km |
| May 22 Thu | 18:21 | 09:22 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 372709 km |
| May 23 Fri | 19:17 | 10:11 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 370570 km |
| May 24 Sat | 20:16 | 10:54 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 369294 km |
| May 25 Sun | 21:19 | 11:31 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 368849 km |
| May 26 Mon | 22:23 | 12:02 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 369167 km |
| May 27 Tue | 23:28 | 12:29 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 370157 km |
| May 28 Wed | - | 12:55 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 371721 km |
| May 29 Thu | 00:33 | 13:19 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 373772 km |
| May 30 Fri | 01:41 | 13:43 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 376235 km |
| May 31 Sat | 02:50 | 14:10 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 379055 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.