Moon Phases in South Shields
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1971
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-07-02
- Moonrise
- 23:21
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 16.7 days
- Moonset
- 06:41
- Illumination
- 96%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-07-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-07-02
- Sunrise
- 04:29
- Sunset
- 21:49
- Day Length
- 17h 19m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sat | 10:21 | 02:53 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 402026 km |
| May 2 Sun | 11:42 | 03:10 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 404095 km |
| May 3 Mon | 12:59 | 03:22 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 404789 km |
| May 4 Tue | 14:14 | 03:31 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 404087 km |
| May 5 Wed | 15:27 | 03:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 402098 km |
| May 6 Thu | 16:40 | 03:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 399043 km |
| May 7 Fri | 17:54 | 03:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 395219 km |
| May 8 Sat | 19:11 | 04:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 390959 km |
| May 9 Sun | 20:30 | 04:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 386592 km |
| May 10 Mon | 21:51 | 04:25 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 382411 km |
| May 11 Tue | 23:08 | 04:45 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 15.9 days | 378648 km |
| May 12 Wed | - | 05:17 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 375466 km |
| May 13 Thu | 00:16 | 06:04 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 372962 km |
| May 14 Fri | 01:07 | 07:11 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 371176 km |
| May 15 Sat | 01:42 | 08:32 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 370102 km |
| May 16 Sun | 02:05 | 10:01 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 369711 km |
| May 17 Mon | 02:21 | 11:32 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 369959 km |
| May 18 Tue | 02:33 | 13:02 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 370798 km |
| May 19 Wed | 02:43 | 14:32 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 372188 km |
| May 20 Thu | 02:53 | 16:03 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 374098 km |
| May 21 Fri | 03:03 | 17:37 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 376500 km |
| May 22 Sat | 03:15 | 19:12 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 26.9 days | 379367 km |
| May 23 Sun | 03:32 | 20:48 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 382655 km |
| May 24 Mon | 03:55 | 22:17 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 386288 km |
| May 25 Tue | 04:32 | 23:30 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 390144 km |
| May 26 Wed | 05:27 | - | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 394045 km |
| May 27 Thu | 06:38 | 00:20 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 397752 km |
| May 28 Fri | 07:59 | 00:53 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 400986 km |
| May 29 Sat | 09:22 | 01:14 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 403447 km |
| May 30 Sun | 10:41 | 01:28 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 404860 km |
| May 31 Mon | 11:58 | 01:38 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 405006 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.