Moon Phases in Reading
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2003
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Moonrise
- 21:44
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 17 days
- Moonset
- 08:48
- Illumination
- 94%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Day Length
- 9h 28m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | 05:49 | 20:32 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 2 Fri | 06:05 | 21:42 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 3 Sat | 06:25 | 22:52 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 4 Sun | 06:50 | - | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 5 Mon | 07:25 | 00:00 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 365016 km |
| May 6 Tue | 08:09 | 01:01 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 369947 km |
| May 7 Wed | 09:07 | 01:53 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 375520 km |
| May 8 Thu | 10:16 | 02:33 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 381290 km |
| May 9 Fri | 11:33 | 03:05 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 386852 km |
| May 10 Sat | 12:53 | 03:29 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 391886 km |
| May 11 Sun | 14:16 | 03:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 396180 km |
| May 12 Mon | 15:41 | 04:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 399640 km |
| May 13 Tue | 17:08 | 04:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 402272 km |
| May 14 Wed | 18:37 | 04:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 404145 km |
| May 15 Thu | 20:10 | 04:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 405353 km |
| May 16 Fri | 21:43 | 05:20 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 17 Sat | 23:11 | 05:51 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 18 Sun | - | 06:33 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 405413 km |
| May 19 Mon | 00:25 | 07:31 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 404102 km |
| May 20 Tue | 01:22 | 08:41 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 401946 km |
| May 21 Wed | 02:01 | 09:58 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 398842 km |
| May 22 Thu | 02:29 | 11:17 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 394758 km |
| May 23 Fri | 02:50 | 12:32 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 389765 km |
| May 24 Sat | 03:06 | 13:45 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 384061 km |
| May 25 Sun | 03:20 | 14:55 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 377968 km |
| May 26 Mon | 03:32 | 16:04 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 371905 km |
| May 27 Tue | 03:44 | 17:12 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 366347 km |
| May 28 Wed | 03:57 | 18:21 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 29 Thu | 04:12 | 19:32 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 30 Fri | 04:30 | 20:42 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Sat | 04:54 | 21:51 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 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.