Moon Phases in South Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2040
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 23:00
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.5 days
- Moonset
- 09:32
- Illumination
- 85%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day Length
- 10h 36m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Tue | - | 09:01 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 404339 km |
| May 2 Wed | 00:31 | 10:08 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 401979 km |
| May 3 Thu | 01:22 | 11:19 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 398431 km |
| May 4 Fri | 02:04 | 12:29 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 393753 km |
| May 5 Sat | 02:39 | 13:38 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.3 days | 388141 km |
| May 6 Sun | 03:10 | 14:44 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 381925 km |
| May 7 Mon | 03:39 | 15:48 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 375540 km |
| May 8 Tue | 04:05 | 16:51 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 369483 km |
| May 9 Wed | 04:31 | 17:54 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 364252 km |
| May 10 Thu | 05:00 | 18:56 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 11 Fri | 05:30 | 19:58 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 12 Sat | 06:04 | 20:58 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 13 Sun | 06:44 | 21:56 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 14 Mon | 07:29 | 22:49 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 15 Tue | 08:18 | 23:37 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 366050 km |
| May 16 Wed | 09:13 | - | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 371421 km |
| May 17 Thu | 10:10 | 00:19 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 377330 km |
| May 18 Fri | 11:10 | 00:55 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 383314 km |
| May 19 Sat | 12:10 | 01:28 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 388960 km |
| May 20 Sun | 13:11 | 01:56 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 393952 km |
| May 21 Mon | 14:12 | 02:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 398091 km |
| May 22 Tue | 15:16 | 02:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 401303 km |
| May 23 Wed | 16:22 | 03:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 403612 km |
| May 24 Thu | 17:32 | 03:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 405111 km |
| May 25 Fri | 18:45 | 04:20 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 26 Sat | 20:00 | 05:00 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 27 Sun | 21:14 | 05:49 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 28 Mon | 22:20 | 06:47 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 404690 km |
| May 29 Tue | 23:17 | 07:54 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 402983 km |
| May 30 Wed | - | 09:06 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 400472 km |
| May 31 Thu | 00:03 | 10:19 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 397077 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.