Moon Phases in Raleigh
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1957
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-11
- Moonrise
- 02:29
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 23.5 days
- Moonset
- 12:14
- Illumination
- 36%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-11
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Day Length
- 10h 59m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Wed | 07:20 | 21:33 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 405696 km |
| May 2 Thu | 08:11 | 22:29 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 405461 km |
| May 3 Fri | 09:08 | 23:24 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 403966 km |
| May 4 Sat | 10:09 | - | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 401507 km |
| May 5 Sun | 11:12 | 00:13 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 398002 km |
| May 6 Mon | 12:16 | 00:59 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 393465 km |
| May 7 Tue | 13:21 | 01:42 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 388033 km |
| May 8 Wed | 14:26 | 02:21 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 381975 km |
| May 9 Thu | 15:31 | 02:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 375677 km |
| May 10 Fri | 16:36 | 03:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 369603 km |
| May 11 Sat | 17:41 | 04:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 364250 km |
| May 12 Sun | 18:45 | 04:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 13 Mon | 19:48 | 05:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 14 Tue | 20:47 | 06:31 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 15 Wed | 21:43 | 07:23 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 16 Thu | 22:32 | 08:16 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 17 Fri | 23:17 | 09:12 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.7 days | 365035 km |
| May 18 Sat | 23:57 | 10:07 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 370586 km |
| May 19 Sun | - | 11:01 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 376806 km |
| May 20 Mon | 00:33 | 11:55 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 383193 km |
| May 21 Tue | 01:06 | 12:48 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 389275 km |
| May 22 Wed | 01:38 | 13:42 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 394667 km |
| May 23 Thu | 02:09 | 14:34 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 399100 km |
| May 24 Fri | 02:40 | 15:29 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 402442 km |
| May 25 Sat | 03:14 | 16:24 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 404687 km |
| May 26 Sun | 03:49 | 17:22 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 405696 km |
| May 27 Mon | 04:28 | 18:21 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 405696 km |
| May 28 Tue | 05:13 | 19:21 | New Moon | 1% | 28.7 days | 405696 km |
| May 29 Wed | 06:03 | 20:20 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.2 days | 405019 km |
| May 30 Thu | 06:58 | 21:17 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 403529 km |
| May 31 Fri | 07:59 | 22:09 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 401483 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.