Moon Phases in Tarawa
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2015
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Moonrise
- 07:52
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 15.7 days
- Moonset
- 20:16
- Illumination
- 99%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Sunrise
- 18:38
- Sunset
- 06:44
- Day Length
- 12h 6m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Fri | 04:19 | 16:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 2 Sat | 05:03 | 17:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 3 Sun | 05:48 | 18:08 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 4 Mon | 06:35 | 18:56 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 5 Tue | 07:25 | 19:46 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 366704 km |
| May 6 Wed | 08:16 | 20:37 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 371936 km |
| May 7 Thu | 09:09 | 21:31 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 377934 km |
| May 8 Fri | 10:03 | 22:25 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 384213 km |
| May 9 Sat | 10:57 | 23:20 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 390280 km |
| May 10 Sun | 11:51 | - | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 395692 km |
| May 11 Mon | 12:44 | 00:14 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 400097 km |
| May 12 Tue | 13:37 | 01:08 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 403274 km |
| May 13 Wed | 14:29 | 02:01 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 405141 km |
| May 14 Thu | 15:22 | 02:54 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 405696 km |
| May 15 Fri | 16:14 | 03:48 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 405243 km |
| May 16 Sat | 17:09 | 04:42 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 403838 km |
| May 17 Sun | 18:04 | 05:38 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 401754 km |
| May 18 Mon | 19:00 | 06:34 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 399191 km |
| May 19 Tue | 19:55 | 07:30 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 396297 km |
| May 20 Wed | 20:50 | 08:25 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.8 days | 393164 km |
| May 21 Thu | 21:42 | 09:19 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 389839 km |
| May 22 Fri | 22:32 | 10:09 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 386347 km |
| May 23 Sat | 23:20 | 10:58 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.8 days | 382720 km |
| May 24 Sun | - | 11:44 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 379024 km |
| May 25 Mon | 00:05 | 12:27 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.8 days | 375376 km |
| May 26 Tue | 00:49 | 13:10 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 371946 km |
| May 27 Wed | 01:32 | 13:52 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.8 days | 368949 km |
| May 28 Thu | 02:14 | 14:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 366625 km |
| May 29 Fri | 02:58 | 15:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 365205 km |
| May 30 Sat | 03:42 | 16:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 364887 km |
| May 31 Sun | 04:28 | 16:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 365796 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.