Moon Phases in Townsville
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1996
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 21:41
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.5 days
- Moonset
- 09:38
- Illumination
- 85%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 18:54
- Day Length
- 12h 54m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Wed | 16:14 | 04:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 13 days | 363104 km |
| May 2 Thu | 16:58 | 04:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 14 days | 363104 km |
| May 3 Fri | 17:45 | 05:53 | Full Moon | 100% | 15 days | 363104 km |
| May 4 Sat | 18:36 | 06:52 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16 days | 363104 km |
| May 5 Sun | 19:31 | 07:53 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 17 days | 367658 km |
| May 6 Mon | 20:29 | 08:54 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 18 days | 373339 km |
| May 7 Tue | 21:29 | 09:53 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 19 days | 379611 km |
| May 8 Wed | 22:30 | 10:49 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 20 days | 385970 km |
| May 9 Thu | 23:31 | 11:43 | Last Quarter | 62% | 21 days | 391933 km |
| May 10 Fri | - | 12:32 | Last Quarter | 52% | 22 days | 397093 km |
| May 11 Sat | 00:30 | 13:19 | Last Quarter | 41% | 23 days | 401158 km |
| May 12 Sun | 01:28 | 14:03 | Last Quarter | 31% | 24 days | 403976 km |
| May 13 Mon | 02:24 | 14:46 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 25 days | 405530 km |
| May 14 Tue | 03:20 | 15:28 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 26 days | 405696 km |
| May 15 Wed | 04:14 | 16:11 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27 days | 405321 km |
| May 16 Thu | 05:08 | 16:55 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 28 days | 403937 km |
| May 17 Fri | 06:02 | 17:40 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 29 days | 401963 km |
| May 18 Sat | 06:55 | 18:27 | New Moon | 0% | 0.4 days | 399544 km |
| May 19 Sun | 07:47 | 19:15 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 396771 km |
| May 20 Mon | 08:36 | 20:04 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.4 days | 393682 km |
| May 21 Tue | 09:24 | 20:53 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 390285 km |
| May 22 Wed | 10:08 | 21:43 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.4 days | 386592 km |
| May 23 Thu | 10:51 | 22:31 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 382647 km |
| May 24 Fri | 11:32 | 23:21 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 378553 km |
| May 25 Sat | 12:11 | - | First Quarter | 51% | 7.4 days | 374481 km |
| May 26 Sun | 12:49 | 00:09 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 370663 km |
| May 27 Mon | 13:28 | 00:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 367374 km |
| May 28 Tue | 14:07 | 01:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 364900 km |
| May 29 Wed | 14:49 | 02:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 363503 km |
| May 30 Thu | 15:34 | 03:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 363383 km |
| May 31 Fri | 16:23 | 04:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 364646 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.