Moon Phases in Tauranga
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1997
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 22:27
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 19.4 days
- Moonset
- 10:45
- Illumination
- 78%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 20:25
- Day Length
- 13h 52m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | 00:08 | 13:52 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 404027 km |
| May 2 Fri | 01:15 | 14:32 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 405434 km |
| May 3 Sat | 02:22 | 15:11 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 405621 km |
| May 4 Sun | 03:31 | 15:49 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 404764 km |
| May 5 Mon | 04:38 | 16:27 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 403084 km |
| May 6 Tue | 05:47 | 17:07 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 400799 km |
| May 7 Wed | 06:53 | 17:50 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 398095 km |
| May 8 Thu | 07:57 | 18:35 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 395103 km |
| May 9 Fri | 08:58 | 19:25 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 391901 km |
| May 10 Sat | 09:54 | 20:16 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 388525 km |
| May 11 Sun | 10:44 | 21:09 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 385000 km |
| May 12 Mon | 11:30 | 22:04 | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 5.1 days | 381367 km |
| May 13 Tue | 12:10 | 22:58 | First Quarter | 36% | 6.1 days | 377708 km |
| May 14 Wed | 12:47 | 23:53 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 374154 km |
| May 15 Thu | 13:21 | - | First Quarter | 57% | 8.1 days | 370890 km |
| May 16 Fri | 13:53 | 00:48 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 368139 km |
| May 17 Sat | 14:23 | 01:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 366138 km |
| May 18 Sun | 14:54 | 02:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.1 days | 365107 km |
| May 19 Mon | 15:26 | 03:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 365219 km |
| May 20 Tue | 16:00 | 04:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 366573 km |
| May 21 Wed | 16:36 | 05:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 14.1 days | 369169 km |
| May 22 Thu | 17:18 | 06:30 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.1 days | 372898 km |
| May 23 Fri | 18:04 | 07:30 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 377541 km |
| May 24 Sat | 18:56 | 08:29 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 382781 km |
| May 25 Sun | 19:54 | 09:27 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 388229 km |
| May 26 Mon | 20:56 | 10:20 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 393462 km |
| May 27 Tue | 22:01 | 11:08 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 398066 km |
| May 28 Wed | 23:07 | 11:53 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 401684 km |
| May 29 Thu | - | 12:33 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 404055 km |
| May 30 Fri | 00:13 | 13:12 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 405040 km |
| May 31 Sat | 01:20 | 13:49 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 404640 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.