Moon Phases in New Plymouth
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2073
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-06
- Moonrise
- 20:16
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 19.4 days
- Moonset
- 11:19
- Illumination
- 77%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-06
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day Length
- 10h 20m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Mon | 02:04 | 15:44 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 404718 km |
| May 2 Tue | 03:01 | 16:14 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.9 days | 403343 km |
| May 3 Wed | 03:56 | 16:43 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.9 days | 400881 km |
| May 4 Thu | 04:52 | 17:12 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 397608 km |
| May 5 Fri | 05:47 | 17:41 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 393828 km |
| May 6 Sat | 06:43 | 18:11 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.9 days | 389837 km |
| May 7 Sun | 07:40 | 18:43 | New Moon | 0% | 0.3 days | 385894 km |
| May 8 Mon | 08:37 | 19:19 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 382196 km |
| May 9 Tue | 09:35 | 19:59 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 378884 km |
| May 10 Wed | 10:32 | 20:43 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 376043 km |
| May 11 Thu | 11:27 | 21:34 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 373717 km |
| May 12 Fri | 12:19 | 22:29 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 371931 km |
| May 13 Sat | 13:08 | 23:30 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 370696 km |
| May 14 Sun | 13:52 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 370027 km |
| May 15 Mon | 14:33 | 00:34 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 369945 km |
| May 16 Tue | 15:12 | 01:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 370477 km |
| May 17 Wed | 15:48 | 02:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 371651 km |
| May 18 Thu | 16:24 | 03:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 373487 km |
| May 19 Fri | 17:02 | 05:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 375987 km |
| May 20 Sat | 17:42 | 06:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 379115 km |
| May 21 Sun | 18:24 | 07:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.3 days | 382788 km |
| May 22 Mon | 19:12 | 08:42 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.3 days | 386861 km |
| May 23 Tue | 20:03 | 09:48 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 391122 km |
| May 24 Wed | 20:59 | 10:48 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 395299 km |
| May 25 Thu | 21:56 | 11:42 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 399076 km |
| May 26 Fri | 22:55 | 12:28 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 402128 km |
| May 27 Sat | 23:54 | 13:09 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 404152 km |
| May 28 Sun | - | 13:44 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 404916 km |
| May 29 Mon | 00:51 | 14:16 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 404292 km |
| May 30 Tue | 01:48 | 14:46 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 402278 km |
| May 31 Wed | 02:43 | 15:15 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 399005 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.