Moon Phases in Tarawa
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1950
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-15
- Moonrise
- 17:24
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 27.3 days
- Moonset
- 04:52
- Illumination
- 5%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-15
- Sunrise
- 18:38
- Sunset
- 06:45
- Day Length
- 12h 6m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Mon | 05:30 | 17:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 403702 km |
| May 2 Tue | 06:26 | 18:50 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 401808 km |
| May 3 Wed | 07:27 | 19:52 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 399484 km |
| May 4 Thu | 08:30 | 20:56 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 396766 km |
| May 5 Fri | 09:36 | 22:01 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 393649 km |
| May 6 Sat | 10:39 | 23:03 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 390120 km |
| May 7 Sun | 11:38 | - | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 386193 km |
| May 8 Mon | 12:31 | 00:00 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 381943 km |
| May 9 Tue | 13:19 | 00:51 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 377520 km |
| May 10 Wed | 14:02 | 01:38 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 373149 km |
| May 11 Thu | 14:43 | 02:20 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 369122 km |
| May 12 Fri | 15:22 | 03:01 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.9 days | 365758 km |
| May 13 Sat | 16:01 | 03:41 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 363373 km |
| May 14 Sun | 16:40 | 04:21 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 15 Mon | 17:22 | 05:03 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 16 Tue | 18:05 | 05:46 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 364289 km |
| May 17 Wed | 18:52 | 06:32 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 367485 km |
| May 18 Thu | 19:43 | 07:22 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 371904 km |
| May 19 Fri | 20:34 | 08:13 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 377226 km |
| May 20 Sat | 21:28 | 09:06 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 383041 km |
| May 21 Sun | 22:21 | 09:59 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 388891 km |
| May 22 Mon | 23:12 | 10:50 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 394317 km |
| May 23 Tue | - | 11:40 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 398916 km |
| May 24 Wed | 00:02 | 12:28 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 402376 km |
| May 25 Thu | 00:50 | 13:14 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.4 days | 404514 km |
| May 26 Fri | 01:38 | 14:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.4 days | 405284 km |
| May 27 Sat | 02:25 | 14:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 404770 km |
| May 28 Sun | 03:15 | 15:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.4 days | 403157 km |
| May 29 Mon | 04:08 | 16:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 400693 km |
| May 30 Tue | 05:06 | 17:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 397644 km |
| May 31 Wed | 06:08 | 18:34 | 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.