Moon Phases in Reading
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1986
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-20
- Moonrise
- 11:26
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 5 days
- Moonset
- 00:25
- Illumination
- 26%
- 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 Thu | 03:33 | 11:44 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 387357 km |
| May 2 Fri | 03:54 | 13:06 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 381732 km |
| May 3 Sat | 04:09 | 14:25 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 375862 km |
| May 4 Sun | 04:21 | 15:40 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 370388 km |
| May 5 Mon | 04:32 | 16:53 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.7 days | 365274 km |
| May 6 Tue | 04:43 | 18:05 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 7 Wed | 04:54 | 19:17 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Thu | 05:07 | 20:30 | New Moon | 1% | 28.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Fri | 05:22 | 21:43 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Sat | 05:43 | 22:54 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 11 Sun | 06:10 | - | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 365405 km |
| May 12 Mon | 06:47 | 00:00 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 370824 km |
| May 13 Tue | 07:38 | 00:57 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 376990 km |
| May 14 Wed | 08:40 | 01:41 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 383399 km |
| May 15 Thu | 09:51 | 02:14 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 389557 km |
| May 16 Fri | 11:08 | 02:38 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 395037 km |
| May 17 Sat | 12:26 | 02:57 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 399521 km |
| May 18 Sun | 13:46 | 03:12 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 402827 km |
| May 19 Mon | 15:07 | 03:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 404911 km |
| May 20 Tue | 16:30 | 03:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 21 Wed | 17:59 | 03:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 22 Thu | 19:32 | 04:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 404931 km |
| May 23 Fri | 21:08 | 04:26 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 403442 km |
| May 24 Sat | 22:41 | 04:54 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 401455 km |
| May 25 Sun | 23:59 | 05:37 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 399044 km |
| May 26 Mon | - | 06:38 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 396224 km |
| May 27 Tue | 00:55 | 07:57 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 392983 km |
| May 28 Wed | 01:33 | 09:24 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 389312 km |
| May 29 Thu | 01:58 | 10:50 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 385238 km |
| May 30 Fri | 02:16 | 12:12 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 380859 km |
| May 31 Sat | 02:29 | 13:30 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 376349 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.