Moon Phases in Raleigh
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1989
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 22:38
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.3 days
- Moonset
- 09:20
- Illumination
- 87%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Day Length
- 10h 51m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Mon | 03:33 | 15:36 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 367055 km |
| May 2 Tue | 04:04 | 16:44 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 367110 km |
| May 3 Wed | 04:36 | 17:56 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 368219 km |
| May 4 Thu | 05:12 | 19:09 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 370418 km |
| May 5 Fri | 05:52 | 20:23 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 373652 km |
| May 6 Sat | 06:38 | 21:36 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 377772 km |
| May 7 Sun | 07:33 | 22:42 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 382532 km |
| May 8 Mon | 08:33 | 23:41 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 387610 km |
| May 9 Tue | 09:38 | - | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 392624 km |
| May 10 Wed | 10:42 | 00:29 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 397179 km |
| May 11 Thu | 11:45 | 01:09 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 400902 km |
| May 12 Fri | 12:44 | 01:43 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 403489 km |
| May 13 Sat | 13:41 | 02:11 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 404741 km |
| May 14 Sun | 14:35 | 02:38 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.6 days | 404587 km |
| May 15 Mon | 15:29 | 03:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 403088 km |
| May 16 Tue | 16:23 | 03:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 400426 km |
| May 17 Wed | 17:18 | 03:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 396874 km |
| May 18 Thu | 18:15 | 04:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 392754 km |
| May 19 Fri | 19:14 | 04:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 388402 km |
| May 20 Sat | 20:14 | 05:28 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 384124 km |
| May 21 Sun | 21:14 | 06:11 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 380178 km |
| May 22 Mon | 22:11 | 07:01 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 376750 km |
| May 23 Tue | 23:02 | 07:58 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 373962 km |
| May 24 Wed | 23:47 | 09:01 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.6 days | 371873 km |
| May 25 Thu | - | 10:06 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 370494 km |
| May 26 Fri | 00:26 | 11:12 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.6 days | 369805 km |
| May 27 Sat | 01:01 | 12:18 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 369769 km |
| May 28 Sun | 01:33 | 13:24 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.6 days | 370342 km |
| May 29 Mon | 02:04 | 14:29 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 371484 km |
| May 30 Tue | 02:34 | 15:38 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 373164 km |
| May 31 Wed | 03:07 | 16:47 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.6 days | 375357 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.