Moon Phases in Timaru
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1985
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-07
- Moonrise
- 23:00
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 20.1 days
- Moonset
- 12:16
- Illumination
- 71%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-07
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 20:58
- Day Length
- 14h 18m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Wed | 16:00 | 02:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 400673 km |
| May 2 Thu | 16:23 | 03:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 403019 km |
| May 3 Fri | 16:46 | 04:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 404634 km |
| May 4 Sat | 17:12 | 06:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.1 days | 405609 km |
| May 5 Sun | 17:41 | 07:34 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 6 Mon | 18:16 | 08:59 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 7 Tue | 19:01 | 10:20 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 404971 km |
| May 8 Wed | 19:56 | 11:34 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 403374 km |
| May 9 Thu | 21:00 | 12:35 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 400899 km |
| May 10 Fri | 22:09 | 13:23 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 397464 km |
| May 11 Sat | 23:20 | 13:59 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 393066 km |
| May 12 Sun | - | 14:27 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 387818 km |
| May 13 Mon | 00:28 | 14:50 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 381961 km |
| May 14 Tue | 01:34 | 15:10 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.1 days | 375850 km |
| May 15 Wed | 02:37 | 15:28 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 369928 km |
| May 16 Thu | 03:40 | 15:45 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.1 days | 364674 km |
| May 17 Fri | 04:41 | 16:02 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Sat | 05:45 | 16:21 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Sun | 06:48 | 16:43 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Mon | 07:54 | 17:10 | New Moon | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 21 Tue | 08:59 | 17:44 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 22 Wed | 10:03 | 18:25 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 365213 km |
| May 23 Thu | 11:02 | 19:17 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 370726 km |
| May 24 Fri | 11:53 | 20:17 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 376943 km |
| May 25 Sat | 12:35 | 21:26 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 383355 km |
| May 26 Sun | 13:10 | 22:39 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 389479 km |
| May 27 Mon | 13:39 | 23:54 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 394908 km |
| May 28 Tue | 14:03 | - | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 399352 km |
| May 29 Wed | 14:26 | 01:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 402657 km |
| May 30 Thu | 14:48 | 02:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 404803 km |
| May 31 Fri | 15:11 | 03:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 405696 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.