Moon Phases in Reading
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1985
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-20
- Moonrise
- 11:26
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 5.2 days
- Moonset
- 00:25
- Illumination
- 28%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-20
- Sunrise
- 04:44
- Sunset
- 21:26
- Day Length
- 16h 42m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Wed | 15:51 | 04:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 400673 km |
| May 2 Thu | 17:20 | 04:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 403019 km |
| May 3 Fri | 18:50 | 05:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 404634 km |
| May 4 Sat | 20:23 | 05:24 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.1 days | 405609 km |
| May 5 Sun | 21:57 | 05:45 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 6 Mon | 23:27 | 06:11 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 7 Tue | - | 06:48 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 404971 km |
| May 8 Wed | 00:45 | 07:40 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 403374 km |
| May 9 Thu | 01:46 | 08:45 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 400899 km |
| May 10 Fri | 02:28 | 10:00 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 397464 km |
| May 11 Sat | 02:58 | 11:17 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 393066 km |
| May 12 Sun | 03:20 | 12:33 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 387818 km |
| May 13 Mon | 03:36 | 13:47 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 381961 km |
| May 14 Tue | 03:49 | 14:57 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.1 days | 375850 km |
| May 15 Wed | 04:00 | 16:06 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 369928 km |
| May 16 Thu | 04:11 | 17:14 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.1 days | 364674 km |
| May 17 Fri | 04:23 | 18:23 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Sat | 04:36 | 19:35 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Sun | 04:52 | 20:46 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Mon | 05:12 | 21:59 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 21 Tue | 05:39 | 23:08 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 22 Wed | 06:15 | - | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 365213 km |
| May 23 Thu | 07:05 | 00:09 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 370726 km |
| May 24 Fri | 08:08 | 00:58 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 376943 km |
| May 25 Sat | 09:23 | 01:36 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 383355 km |
| May 26 Sun | 10:42 | 02:04 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 389479 km |
| May 27 Mon | 12:05 | 02:25 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 394908 km |
| May 28 Tue | 13:29 | 02:43 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 399352 km |
| May 29 Wed | 14:53 | 02:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 402657 km |
| May 30 Thu | 16:19 | 03:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 404803 km |
| May 31 Fri | 17:49 | 03:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 405696 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.