Moon Phases in Soest
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1950
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-09
- Moonrise
- 02:59
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.8 days
- Moonset
- 11:42
- Illumination
- 54%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-09
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 21:05
- Day Length
- 15h 22m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Mon | 19:17 | 04:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 403702 km |
| May 2 Tue | 20:54 | 04:41 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 401808 km |
| May 3 Wed | 22:30 | 05:04 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 399484 km |
| May 4 Thu | 23:56 | 05:38 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 396766 km |
| May 5 Fri | - | 06:27 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 393649 km |
| May 6 Sat | 01:02 | 07:35 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 390120 km |
| May 7 Sun | 01:47 | 08:56 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 386193 km |
| May 8 Mon | 02:16 | 10:20 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 381943 km |
| May 9 Tue | 02:36 | 11:42 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 377520 km |
| May 10 Wed | 02:50 | 12:59 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 373149 km |
| May 11 Thu | 03:01 | 14:12 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 369122 km |
| May 12 Fri | 03:11 | 15:24 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.9 days | 365758 km |
| May 13 Sat | 03:21 | 16:33 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 363373 km |
| May 14 Sun | 03:31 | 17:45 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 15 Mon | 03:42 | 18:57 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 16 Tue | 03:55 | 20:10 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 364289 km |
| May 17 Wed | 04:13 | 21:23 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 367485 km |
| May 18 Thu | 04:39 | 22:32 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 371904 km |
| May 19 Fri | 05:14 | 23:32 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 377226 km |
| May 20 Sat | 06:03 | - | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 383041 km |
| May 21 Sun | 07:06 | 00:19 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 388891 km |
| May 22 Mon | 08:19 | 00:54 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 394317 km |
| May 23 Tue | 09:39 | 01:19 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 398916 km |
| May 24 Wed | 11:00 | 01:38 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 402376 km |
| May 25 Thu | 12:22 | 01:52 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.4 days | 404514 km |
| May 26 Fri | 13:46 | 02:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.4 days | 405284 km |
| May 27 Sat | 15:11 | 02:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 404770 km |
| May 28 Sun | 16:41 | 02:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.4 days | 403157 km |
| May 29 Mon | 18:15 | 02:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 400693 km |
| May 30 Tue | 19:52 | 03:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 397644 km |
| May 31 Wed | 21:25 | 03:31 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 394259 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.