Moon Phases in Raleigh
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1940
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-15
- Moonrise
- 05:40
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 27.2 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 Wed | 02:53 | 14:42 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 400763 km |
| May 2 Thu | 03:26 | 15:35 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 403656 km |
| May 3 Fri | 03:58 | 16:27 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 405399 km |
| May 4 Sat | 04:30 | 17:20 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 405696 km |
| May 5 Sun | 05:04 | 18:13 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 405696 km |
| May 6 Mon | 05:40 | 19:07 | New Moon | 1% | 28.7 days | 405067 km |
| May 7 Tue | 06:18 | 20:02 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.1 days | 403624 km |
| May 8 Wed | 07:01 | 20:57 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 401684 km |
| May 9 Thu | 07:48 | 21:52 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 399260 km |
| May 10 Fri | 08:38 | 22:44 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 396327 km |
| May 11 Sat | 09:34 | 23:34 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 392852 km |
| May 12 Sun | 10:32 | - | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 388835 km |
| May 13 Mon | 11:33 | 00:21 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 384339 km |
| May 14 Tue | 12:35 | 01:05 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 379518 km |
| May 15 Wed | 13:39 | 01:47 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 374614 km |
| May 16 Thu | 14:43 | 02:27 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 369945 km |
| May 17 Fri | 15:49 | 03:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.1 days | 365871 km |
| May 18 Sat | 16:55 | 03:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Sun | 18:02 | 04:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Mon | 19:07 | 05:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 21 Tue | 20:11 | 06:08 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 22 Wed | 21:10 | 07:00 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 364645 km |
| May 23 Thu | 22:05 | 07:56 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 368857 km |
| May 24 Fri | 22:53 | 08:52 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 374142 km |
| May 25 Sat | 23:37 | 09:49 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 380084 km |
| May 26 Sun | - | 10:45 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 386211 km |
| May 27 Mon | 00:16 | 11:40 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 392043 km |
| May 28 Tue | 00:52 | 12:34 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 397150 km |
| May 29 Wed | 01:26 | 13:27 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 401193 km |
| May 30 Thu | 01:59 | 14:19 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.1 days | 403960 km |
| May 31 Fri | 02:31 | 15:11 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.1 days | 405381 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.