Moon Phases in Oxford
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1978
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 01:28
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.5 days
- Moonset
- 10:23
- Illumination
- 57%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Day Length
- 10h 10m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Mon | 03:16 | 14:29 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 402250 km |
| May 2 Tue | 03:49 | 15:38 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 404614 km |
| May 3 Wed | 04:19 | 16:44 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 405696 km |
| May 4 Thu | 04:50 | 17:50 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 405696 km |
| May 5 Fri | 05:20 | 18:55 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 404836 km |
| May 6 Sat | 05:52 | 19:57 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 403212 km |
| May 7 Sun | 06:26 | 20:57 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 401055 km |
| May 8 Mon | 07:03 | 21:54 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 398496 km |
| May 9 Tue | 07:45 | 22:47 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.8 days | 395607 km |
| May 10 Wed | 08:29 | 23:36 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 392415 km |
| May 11 Thu | 09:19 | - | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 388927 km |
| May 12 Fri | 10:11 | 00:19 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 385162 km |
| May 13 Sat | 11:07 | 00:58 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 381182 km |
| May 14 Sun | 12:04 | 01:33 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.8 days | 377111 km |
| May 15 Mon | 13:04 | 02:05 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 373138 km |
| May 16 Tue | 14:05 | 02:34 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 369510 km |
| May 17 Wed | 15:08 | 03:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 366508 km |
| May 18 Thu | 16:13 | 03:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 364410 km |
| May 19 Fri | 17:22 | 04:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 363457 km |
| May 20 Sat | 18:32 | 04:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 363819 km |
| May 21 Sun | 19:44 | 05:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 365565 km |
| May 22 Mon | 20:55 | 05:57 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 368647 km |
| May 23 Tue | 22:02 | 06:47 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 372892 km |
| May 24 Wed | 23:02 | 07:45 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.8 days | 378011 km |
| May 25 Thu | 23:55 | 08:50 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 383626 km |
| May 26 Fri | - | 09:59 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 389302 km |
| May 27 Sat | 00:40 | 11:10 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 394593 km |
| May 28 Sun | 01:19 | 12:20 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 399093 km |
| May 29 Mon | 01:53 | 13:30 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 402479 km |
| May 30 Tue | 02:24 | 14:37 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 404546 km |
| May 31 Wed | 02:54 | 15:43 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 405223 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.