Moon Phases in Nuwara Eliya
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1901
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-17
- Moonrise
- 05:57
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 0.1 days
- Moonset
- 18:56
- Illumination
- 0%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-17
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Day Length
- 12h 29m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Wed | 16:18 | 03:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 364265 km |
| May 2 Thu | 17:03 | 04:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 3 Fri | 17:50 | 05:10 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 4 Sat | 18:37 | 05:54 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 5 Sun | 19:26 | 06:40 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 6 Mon | 20:15 | 07:28 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 7 Tue | 21:05 | 08:17 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 365559 km |
| May 8 Wed | 21:55 | 09:08 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 370961 km |
| May 9 Thu | 22:43 | 09:59 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 376942 km |
| May 10 Fri | 23:31 | 10:51 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 383030 km |
| May 11 Sat | - | 11:42 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 388800 km |
| May 12 Sun | 00:18 | 12:34 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 393918 km |
| May 13 Mon | 01:06 | 13:27 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 398171 km |
| May 14 Tue | 01:54 | 14:21 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 401470 km |
| May 15 Wed | 02:43 | 15:17 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 403832 km |
| May 16 Thu | 03:36 | 16:16 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 405347 km |
| May 17 Fri | 04:31 | 17:18 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 18 Sat | 05:31 | 18:20 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 19 Sun | 06:31 | 19:23 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 405696 km |
| May 20 Mon | 07:33 | 20:23 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 404783 km |
| May 21 Tue | 08:32 | 21:20 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 403050 km |
| May 22 Wed | 09:30 | 22:11 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 400538 km |
| May 23 Thu | 10:23 | 22:59 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 397165 km |
| May 24 Fri | 11:13 | 23:44 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 392915 km |
| May 25 Sat | 12:01 | - | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 387870 km |
| May 26 Sun | 12:46 | 00:25 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 382232 km |
| May 27 Mon | 13:31 | 01:06 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 376316 km |
| May 28 Tue | 14:15 | 01:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 370529 km |
| May 29 Wed | 15:00 | 02:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 365328 km |
| May 30 Thu | 15:46 | 03:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Fri | 16:33 | 03:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 363104 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.