Moon Phases in Raleigh
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1927
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-17
- Moonrise
- 06:47
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 28.8 days
- Moonset
- 18:10
- Illumination
- 1%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-17
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day Length
- 11h 10m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 06:30 | 20:02 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 368505 km |
| May 2 Mon | 07:11 | 21:12 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 365167 km |
| May 3 Tue | 07:56 | 22:20 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363195 km |
| May 4 Wed | 08:46 | 23:24 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 5 Thu | 09:40 | - | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 363547 km |
| May 6 Fri | 10:37 | 00:21 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 365667 km |
| May 7 Sat | 11:35 | 01:12 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 368783 km |
| May 8 Sun | 12:33 | 01:55 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 372599 km |
| May 9 Mon | 13:30 | 02:33 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 376808 km |
| May 10 Tue | 14:25 | 03:06 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.6 days | 381126 km |
| May 11 Wed | 15:19 | 03:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 385327 km |
| May 12 Thu | 16:12 | 04:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 389255 km |
| May 13 Fri | 17:06 | 04:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 392829 km |
| May 14 Sat | 18:00 | 05:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 396024 km |
| May 15 Sun | 18:56 | 05:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 398844 km |
| May 16 Mon | 19:53 | 06:03 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 401288 km |
| May 17 Tue | 20:51 | 06:39 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 403318 km |
| May 18 Wed | 21:50 | 07:20 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 404841 km |
| May 19 Thu | 22:48 | 08:06 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 405696 km |
| May 20 Fri | 23:43 | 08:59 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.6 days | 405696 km |
| May 21 Sat | - | 09:57 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 404711 km |
| May 22 Sun | 00:33 | 11:00 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 402515 km |
| May 23 Mon | 01:19 | 12:05 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 399080 km |
| May 24 Tue | 01:59 | 13:11 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.6 days | 394474 km |
| May 25 Wed | 02:37 | 14:17 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 388901 km |
| May 26 Thu | 03:13 | 15:24 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 382700 km |
| May 27 Fri | 03:48 | 16:31 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.6 days | 376312 km |
| May 28 Sat | 04:24 | 17:40 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.6 days | 370234 km |
| May 29 Sun | 05:03 | 18:49 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 364967 km |
| May 30 Mon | 05:45 | 19:59 | New Moon | 1% | 28.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Tue | 06:32 | 21:05 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0 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.