Moon Phases in Washington
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1956
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-26
- Moonrise
- 19:20
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 10.8 days
- Moonset
- 01:29
- Illumination
- 83%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-26
- Sunrise
- 04:26
- Sunset
- 21:51
- Day Length
- 17h 24m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Tue | 01:43 | 10:09 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 372240 km |
| May 2 Wed | 02:09 | 11:17 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 377345 km |
| May 3 Thu | 02:30 | 12:26 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 382504 km |
| May 4 Fri | 02:48 | 13:37 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 387409 km |
| May 5 Sat | 03:05 | 14:48 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 391835 km |
| May 6 Sun | 03:21 | 16:02 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 395659 km |
| May 7 Mon | 03:38 | 17:19 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 398847 km |
| May 8 Tue | 03:56 | 18:39 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 401423 km |
| May 9 Wed | 04:19 | 20:00 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 403437 km |
| May 10 Thu | 04:48 | 21:21 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 404923 km |
| May 11 Fri | 05:27 | 22:35 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 12 Sat | 06:18 | 23:38 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 13 Sun | 07:24 | - | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 14 Mon | 08:40 | 00:26 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 404413 km |
| May 15 Tue | 10:03 | 01:03 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 402025 km |
| May 16 Wed | 11:27 | 01:32 | First Quarter | 36% | 6.1 days | 398512 km |
| May 17 Thu | 12:50 | 01:54 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 393903 km |
| May 18 Fri | 14:10 | 02:13 | First Quarter | 57% | 8.1 days | 388361 km |
| May 19 Sat | 15:29 | 02:31 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 382179 km |
| May 20 Sun | 16:47 | 02:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 375767 km |
| May 21 Mon | 18:03 | 03:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.1 days | 369611 km |
| May 22 Tue | 19:17 | 03:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 364212 km |
| May 23 Wed | 20:26 | 03:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 24 Thu | 21:30 | 04:28 | Full Moon | 99% | 14.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 25 Fri | 22:24 | 05:08 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 26 Sat | 23:09 | 05:57 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 27 Sun | 23:44 | 06:54 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 28 Mon | - | 07:57 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 365075 km |
| May 29 Tue | 00:11 | 09:03 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 370564 km |
| May 30 Wed | 00:34 | 10:11 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 376685 km |
| May 31 Thu | 00:53 | 11:21 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 382949 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.