Moon Phases in Southend-on-Sea
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1979
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-09
- Moonrise
- 02:29
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 22 days
- Moonset
- 11:13
- Illumination
- 51%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-09
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 20:34
- Day Length
- 15h 22m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Tue | 09:21 | 00:20 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 383665 km |
| May 2 Wed | 10:15 | 01:06 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 380043 km |
| May 3 Thu | 11:13 | 01:46 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 376439 km |
| May 4 Fri | 12:13 | 02:19 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 373003 km |
| May 5 Sat | 13:14 | 02:49 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 369932 km |
| May 6 Sun | 14:16 | 03:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 367452 km |
| May 7 Mon | 15:20 | 03:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 365794 km |
| May 8 Tue | 16:25 | 04:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 365164 km |
| May 9 Wed | 17:32 | 04:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 365710 km |
| May 10 Thu | 18:40 | 04:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 367499 km |
| May 11 Fri | 19:49 | 05:19 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 370494 km |
| May 12 Sat | 20:59 | 05:51 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 374550 km |
| May 13 Sun | 22:06 | 06:28 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 379414 km |
| May 14 Mon | 23:09 | 07:13 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 384744 km |
| May 15 Tue | - | 08:07 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 390137 km |
| May 16 Wed | 00:04 | 09:09 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 395171 km |
| May 17 Thu | 00:52 | 10:18 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 399446 km |
| May 18 Fri | 01:33 | 11:32 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 402634 km |
| May 19 Sat | 02:07 | 12:47 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 404516 km |
| May 20 Sun | 02:38 | 14:03 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 404999 km |
| May 21 Mon | 03:06 | 15:19 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 404126 km |
| May 22 Tue | 03:34 | 16:33 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 402059 km |
| May 23 Wed | 04:01 | 17:48 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 399050 km |
| May 24 Thu | 04:31 | 19:00 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 395398 km |
| May 25 Fri | 05:03 | 20:09 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 391412 km |
| May 26 Sat | 05:41 | 21:13 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 387374 km |
| May 27 Sun | 06:22 | 22:10 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 383513 km |
| May 28 Mon | 07:10 | 23:01 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 379999 km |
| May 29 Tue | 08:03 | 23:44 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 376942 km |
| May 30 Wed | 09:00 | - | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 374404 km |
| May 31 Thu | 09:59 | 00:20 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 372416 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.