Moon Phases in Reading
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2072
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Moonrise
- 00:13
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 20.2 days
- Moonset
- 09:25
- Illumination
- 70%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Day Length
- 9h 39m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 18:16 | 04:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 364289 km |
| May 2 Mon | 19:30 | 04:56 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 366603 km |
| May 3 Tue | 20:40 | 05:30 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 370203 km |
| May 4 Wed | 21:44 | 06:07 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 374861 km |
| May 5 Thu | 22:41 | 06:51 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 380246 km |
| May 6 Fri | 23:31 | 07:40 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 385947 km |
| May 7 Sat | - | 08:33 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 391518 km |
| May 8 Sun | 00:13 | 09:30 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 396523 km |
| May 9 Mon | 00:49 | 10:29 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 400588 km |
| May 10 Tue | 01:20 | 11:31 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 403438 km |
| May 11 Wed | 01:47 | 12:32 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 404927 km |
| May 12 Thu | 02:11 | 13:36 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 405044 km |
| May 13 Fri | 02:35 | 14:39 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 403905 km |
| May 14 Sat | 02:58 | 15:44 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 401720 km |
| May 15 Sun | 03:23 | 16:51 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 398758 km |
| May 16 Mon | 03:49 | 17:59 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 395302 km |
| May 17 Tue | 04:18 | 19:08 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 391613 km |
| May 18 Wed | 04:53 | 20:16 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 387906 km |
| May 19 Thu | 05:35 | 21:21 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 384338 km |
| May 20 Fri | 06:25 | 22:19 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 381014 km |
| May 21 Sat | 07:24 | 23:10 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 378001 km |
| May 22 Sun | 08:30 | 23:54 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 375341 km |
| May 23 Mon | 09:42 | - | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 373075 km |
| May 24 Tue | 10:57 | 00:31 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 371255 km |
| May 25 Wed | 12:12 | 01:03 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 369946 km |
| May 26 Thu | 13:29 | 01:32 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 369226 km |
| May 27 Fri | 14:44 | 02:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 369182 km |
| May 28 Sat | 15:59 | 02:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 369891 km |
| May 29 Sun | 17:12 | 02:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 371411 km |
| May 30 Mon | 18:23 | 03:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 373760 km |
| May 31 Tue | 19:30 | 04:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 376900 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.