Moon Phases in New Plymouth
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2077
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-07
- Moonrise
- 21:15
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 19.9 days
- Moonset
- 12:03
- Illumination
- 73%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-07
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Day Length
- 10h 18m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sat | 15:40 | 00:58 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 384341 km |
| May 2 Sun | 16:07 | 01:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 388970 km |
| May 3 Mon | 16:32 | 02:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 393083 km |
| May 4 Tue | 16:56 | 03:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 396600 km |
| May 5 Wed | 17:19 | 04:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 399517 km |
| May 6 Thu | 17:42 | 05:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 401872 km |
| May 7 Fri | 18:06 | 06:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.3 days | 403708 km |
| May 8 Sat | 18:34 | 07:54 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.3 days | 405035 km |
| May 9 Sun | 19:07 | 08:58 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 405696 km |
| May 10 Mon | 19:45 | 10:03 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 405696 km |
| May 11 Tue | 20:32 | 11:08 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 405201 km |
| May 12 Wed | 21:28 | 12:09 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 403514 km |
| May 13 Thu | 22:31 | 13:05 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 400730 km |
| May 14 Fri | 23:40 | 13:53 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 396810 km |
| May 15 Sat | - | 14:34 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 391836 km |
| May 16 Sun | 00:52 | 15:09 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 386028 km |
| May 17 Mon | 02:04 | 15:40 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 379732 km |
| May 18 Tue | 03:17 | 16:09 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 373396 km |
| May 19 Wed | 04:28 | 16:37 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 367518 km |
| May 20 Thu | 05:41 | 17:07 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 21 Fri | 06:54 | 17:39 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 22 Sat | 08:08 | 18:15 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 23 Sun | 09:20 | 18:58 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 24 Mon | 10:28 | 19:47 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 25 Tue | 11:29 | 20:42 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 26 Wed | 12:20 | 21:42 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 367376 km |
| May 27 Thu | 13:03 | 22:44 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 373115 km |
| May 28 Fri | 13:39 | 23:46 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 379276 km |
| May 29 Sat | 14:09 | - | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 385385 km |
| May 30 Sun | 14:35 | 00:46 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 391029 km |
| May 31 Mon | 14:59 | 01:45 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 395900 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.