Moon Phases in Raleigh
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1938
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-15
- Moonrise
- 05:40
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 27.3 days
- Moonset
- 16:04
- Illumination
- 6%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-15
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Day Length
- 11h 7m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 07:14 | 21:34 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 2 Mon | 08:11 | 22:36 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 3 Tue | 09:14 | 23:34 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 405335 km |
| May 4 Wed | 10:19 | - | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 403641 km |
| May 5 Thu | 11:25 | 00:25 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 400870 km |
| May 6 Fri | 12:30 | 01:10 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 396977 km |
| May 7 Sat | 13:33 | 01:51 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 392034 km |
| May 8 Sun | 14:34 | 02:27 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 386247 km |
| May 9 Mon | 15:35 | 03:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 379951 km |
| May 10 Tue | 16:33 | 03:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 373587 km |
| May 11 Wed | 17:32 | 04:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 367649 km |
| May 12 Thu | 18:29 | 04:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 13 Fri | 19:25 | 05:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 14 Sat | 20:20 | 06:08 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 15 Sun | 21:12 | 06:52 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 16 Mon | 22:00 | 07:40 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 17 Tue | 22:44 | 08:30 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Wed | 23:26 | 09:22 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 366906 km |
| May 19 Thu | - | 10:15 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 372670 km |
| May 20 Fri | 00:03 | 11:10 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 378897 km |
| May 21 Sat | 00:38 | 12:04 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 385104 km |
| May 22 Sun | 01:11 | 12:59 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 390866 km |
| May 23 Mon | 01:44 | 13:56 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 395858 km |
| May 24 Tue | 02:17 | 14:54 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 399883 km |
| May 25 Wed | 02:51 | 15:55 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 402872 km |
| May 26 Thu | 03:29 | 16:59 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 404866 km |
| May 27 Fri | 04:11 | 18:05 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 28 Sat | 05:00 | 19:13 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 29 Sun | 05:55 | 20:18 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 30 Mon | 06:56 | 21:21 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 405176 km |
| May 31 Tue | 08:02 | 22:16 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 403722 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.