Moon Phases in Washington
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1917
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-30
- Moonrise
- 22:46
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 14.6 days
- Moonset
- 04:09
- Illumination
- 100%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-07-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-30
- Sunrise
- 04:29
- Sunset
- 21:50
- Day Length
- 17h 21m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Tue | 14:24 | 03:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.4 days | 396936 km |
| May 2 Wed | 15:37 | 03:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 392090 km |
| May 3 Thu | 16:50 | 03:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.4 days | 386668 km |
| May 4 Fri | 18:06 | 03:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 381091 km |
| May 5 Sat | 19:25 | 04:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 375796 km |
| May 6 Sun | 20:45 | 04:24 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 371180 km |
| May 7 Mon | 22:06 | 04:47 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 367564 km |
| May 8 Tue | 23:20 | 05:19 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 365170 km |
| May 9 Wed | - | 06:04 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 364100 km |
| May 10 Thu | 00:21 | 07:07 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 364341 km |
| May 11 Fri | 01:06 | 08:24 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 365774 km |
| May 12 Sat | 01:39 | 09:51 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.4 days | 368203 km |
| May 13 Sun | 02:02 | 11:19 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 371378 km |
| May 14 Mon | 02:20 | 12:47 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 375034 km |
| May 15 Tue | 02:34 | 14:13 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 378924 km |
| May 16 Wed | 02:48 | 15:40 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 382842 km |
| May 17 Thu | 03:02 | 17:05 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 386642 km |
| May 18 Fri | 03:17 | 18:31 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 390238 km |
| May 19 Sat | 03:36 | 19:56 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 393591 km |
| May 20 Sun | 04:00 | 21:16 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 396683 km |
| May 21 Mon | 04:32 | 22:26 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 399490 km |
| May 22 Tue | 05:16 | 23:23 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 401951 km |
| May 23 Wed | 06:12 | - | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 403952 km |
| May 24 Thu | 07:19 | 00:05 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 405323 km |
| May 25 Fri | 08:30 | 00:34 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 26 Sat | 09:44 | 00:57 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 405353 km |
| May 27 Sun | 10:56 | 01:13 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 403638 km |
| May 28 Mon | 12:08 | 01:27 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 400639 km |
| May 29 Tue | 13:20 | 01:38 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 396399 km |
| May 30 Wed | 14:31 | 01:49 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 391101 km |
| May 31 Thu | 15:45 | 02:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 385064 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.