Moon Phases in Rotorua
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1974
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 23:45
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 22.4 days
- Moonset
- 13:51
- Illumination
- 48%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 20:22
- Day Length
- 13h 47m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Wed | 14:13 | 01:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 390747 km |
| May 2 Thu | 14:44 | 02:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 384787 km |
| May 3 Fri | 15:15 | 03:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 378595 km |
| May 4 Sat | 15:47 | 04:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 372653 km |
| May 5 Sun | 16:20 | 05:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 367439 km |
| May 6 Mon | 16:58 | 06:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.3 days | 363370 km |
| May 7 Tue | 17:40 | 07:38 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Wed | 18:26 | 08:37 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Thu | 19:18 | 09:32 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Fri | 20:12 | 10:20 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 11 Sat | 21:08 | 11:03 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 366112 km |
| May 12 Sun | 22:05 | 11:40 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 370535 km |
| May 13 Mon | 23:03 | 12:13 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 375518 km |
| May 14 Tue | - | 12:42 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 380682 km |
| May 15 Wed | 00:00 | 13:10 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 385692 km |
| May 16 Thu | 00:58 | 13:37 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 390295 km |
| May 17 Fri | 01:57 | 14:04 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 394335 km |
| May 18 Sat | 02:57 | 14:32 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 397748 km |
| May 19 Sun | 03:59 | 15:04 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 400544 km |
| May 20 Mon | 05:05 | 15:40 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 402767 km |
| May 21 Tue | 06:12 | 16:23 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 404457 km |
| May 22 Wed | 07:21 | 17:14 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 405617 km |
| May 23 Thu | 08:26 | 18:13 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 24 Fri | 09:26 | 19:20 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 25 Sat | 10:18 | 20:30 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 405055 km |
| May 26 Sun | 11:03 | 21:42 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 403047 km |
| May 27 Mon | 11:42 | 22:53 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 399924 km |
| May 28 Tue | 12:15 | - | First Quarter | 43% | 6.8 days | 395675 km |
| May 29 Wed | 12:47 | 00:02 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 390416 km |
| May 30 Thu | 13:18 | 01:09 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 384399 km |
| May 31 Fri | 13:49 | 02:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 378000 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.