Moon Phases in Virginia Beach
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2021
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-01
- Moonrise
- 20:14
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 14 days
- Moonset
- 05:43
- Illumination
- 99%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-01
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-01
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 19:53
- Day Length
- 13h 45m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sat | 00:23 | 09:57 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 19 days | 405342 km |
| May 2 Sun | 01:22 | 11:02 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 20 days | 403861 km |
| May 3 Mon | 02:11 | 12:07 | Last Quarter | 62% | 21 days | 401160 km |
| May 4 Tue | 02:51 | 13:13 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22 days | 397233 km |
| May 5 Wed | 03:25 | 14:15 | Last Quarter | 41% | 23 days | 392206 km |
| May 6 Thu | 03:54 | 15:16 | Waning Crescent | 31% | 24 days | 386343 km |
| May 7 Fri | 04:20 | 16:14 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25 days | 380031 km |
| May 8 Sat | 04:44 | 17:12 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26 days | 373741 km |
| May 9 Sun | 05:09 | 18:08 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27 days | 367977 km |
| May 10 Mon | 05:34 | 19:06 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 28 days | 363218 km |
| May 11 Tue | 06:01 | 20:04 | New Moon | 0% | 29 days | 363104 km |
| May 12 Wed | 06:31 | 21:02 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 13 Thu | 07:05 | 22:00 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 14 Fri | 07:45 | 22:56 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 15 Sat | 08:30 | 23:49 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.5 days | 363528 km |
| May 16 Sun | 09:23 | - | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.5 days | 368127 km |
| May 17 Mon | 10:20 | 00:37 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.5 days | 373521 km |
| May 18 Tue | 11:22 | 01:20 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.5 days | 379262 km |
| May 19 Wed | 12:26 | 01:57 | First Quarter | 51% | 7.5 days | 384929 km |
| May 20 Thu | 13:33 | 02:31 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.5 days | 390169 km |
| May 21 Fri | 14:40 | 03:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 394734 km |
| May 22 Sat | 15:49 | 03:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 398490 km |
| May 23 Sun | 17:00 | 04:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.5 days | 401414 km |
| May 24 Mon | 18:15 | 04:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 403555 km |
| May 25 Tue | 19:32 | 05:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 405004 km |
| May 26 Wed | 20:49 | 05:52 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 405696 km |
| May 27 Thu | 22:02 | 06:41 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 405696 km |
| May 28 Fri | 23:08 | 07:39 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 405696 km |
| May 29 Sat | - | 08:44 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 404723 km |
| May 30 Sun | 00:03 | 09:52 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 402880 km |
| May 31 Mon | 00:48 | 11:00 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.5 days | 400112 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.