Moon Phases in Port Moresby
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2026
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-30
- Moonrise
- 06:15
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.4 days
- Moonset
- 18:04
- Illumination
- 88%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-30
- Sunrise
- 20:07
- Sunset
- 08:41
- Day Length
- 12h 33m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Fri | 07:33 | 20:21 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.1 days | 395033 km |
| May 2 Sat | 08:15 | 21:11 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 391564 km |
| May 3 Sun | 09:00 | 22:02 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 388077 km |
| May 4 Mon | 09:49 | 22:54 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 384676 km |
| May 5 Tue | 10:39 | 23:46 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 381426 km |
| May 6 Wed | 11:31 | - | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 378371 km |
| May 7 Thu | 12:23 | 00:35 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 375560 km |
| May 8 Fri | 13:14 | 01:23 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 373058 km |
| May 9 Sat | 14:04 | 02:07 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 370956 km |
| May 10 Sun | 14:53 | 02:49 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 369371 km |
| May 11 Mon | 15:42 | 03:30 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 368432 km |
| May 12 Tue | 16:31 | 04:09 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 368267 km |
| May 13 Wed | 17:23 | 04:51 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 368981 km |
| May 14 Thu | 18:17 | 05:35 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 370640 km |
| May 15 Fri | 19:17 | 06:22 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 373245 km |
| May 16 Sat | 20:20 | 07:15 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 376725 km |
| May 17 Sun | 21:28 | 08:14 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 380923 km |
| May 18 Mon | 22:36 | 09:19 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 385598 km |
| May 19 Tue | 23:41 | 10:26 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 390437 km |
| May 20 Wed | - | 11:32 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 395079 km |
| May 21 Thu | 00:39 | 12:34 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 399150 km |
| May 22 Fri | 01:31 | 13:31 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 402303 km |
| May 23 Sat | 02:16 | 14:23 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 404262 km |
| May 24 Sun | 02:58 | 15:12 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 404855 km |
| May 25 Mon | 03:37 | 15:58 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 404037 km |
| May 26 Tue | 04:15 | 16:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 401899 km |
| May 27 Wed | 04:53 | 17:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 398647 km |
| May 28 Thu | 05:32 | 18:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 394579 km |
| May 29 Fri | 06:13 | 19:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 390044 km |
| May 30 Sat | 06:57 | 19:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 385399 km |
| May 31 Sun | 07:45 | 20:49 | 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.