Moon Phases in Peterborough
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2026
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-01
- Moonrise
- 15:54
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.2 days
- Moonset
- 02:49
- Illumination
- 86%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-01
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 20:08
- Day Length
- 14h 11m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Fri | 16:59 | 06:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.1 days | 395033 km |
| May 2 Sat | 17:32 | 07:07 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.1 days | 391564 km |
| May 3 Sun | 18:09 | 08:06 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 388077 km |
| May 4 Mon | 18:52 | 09:04 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 384676 km |
| May 5 Tue | 19:41 | 10:00 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 381426 km |
| May 6 Wed | 20:34 | 10:51 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 378371 km |
| May 7 Thu | 21:32 | 11:37 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 375560 km |
| May 8 Fri | 22:30 | 12:16 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 373058 km |
| May 9 Sat | 23:31 | 12:51 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 370956 km |
| May 10 Sun | - | 13:23 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 369371 km |
| May 11 Mon | 00:31 | 13:52 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 368432 km |
| May 12 Tue | 01:32 | 14:19 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 368267 km |
| May 13 Wed | 02:34 | 14:48 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 368981 km |
| May 14 Thu | 03:40 | 15:18 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 370640 km |
| May 15 Fri | 04:49 | 15:52 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 373245 km |
| May 16 Sat | 06:02 | 16:32 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 376725 km |
| May 17 Sun | 07:18 | 17:22 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 380923 km |
| May 18 Mon | 08:33 | 18:20 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 385598 km |
| May 19 Tue | 09:43 | 19:28 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 390437 km |
| May 20 Wed | 10:43 | 20:40 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 395079 km |
| May 21 Thu | 11:33 | 21:53 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 399150 km |
| May 22 Fri | 12:12 | 23:01 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 402303 km |
| May 23 Sat | 12:46 | - | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 404262 km |
| May 24 Sun | 13:15 | 00:06 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 404855 km |
| May 25 Mon | 13:42 | 01:08 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 404037 km |
| May 26 Tue | 14:07 | 02:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 401899 km |
| May 27 Wed | 14:34 | 03:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 398647 km |
| May 28 Thu | 15:02 | 04:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 394579 km |
| May 29 Fri | 15:34 | 05:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 390044 km |
| May 30 Sat | 16:09 | 05:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 385399 km |
| May 31 Sun | 16:50 | 06:57 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 380971 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.