Moon Phases in Washington
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1983
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-23
- Moonrise
- 15:25
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 8.1 days
- Moonset
- 00:56
- Illumination
- 57%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-23
- Sunrise
- 04:25
- Sunset
- 21:51
- Day Length
- 17h 25m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 00:38 | 07:47 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 405040 km |
| May 2 Mon | 01:39 | 08:31 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 405399 km |
| May 3 Tue | 02:28 | 09:26 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 404588 km |
| May 4 Wed | 03:06 | 10:29 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 402484 km |
| May 5 Thu | 03:34 | 11:38 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 399075 km |
| May 6 Fri | 03:55 | 12:50 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 394485 km |
| May 7 Sat | 04:12 | 14:03 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 388975 km |
| May 8 Sun | 04:27 | 15:17 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 382924 km |
| May 9 Mon | 04:40 | 16:33 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 376790 km |
| May 10 Tue | 04:53 | 17:51 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 371060 km |
| May 11 Wed | 05:07 | 19:12 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 366194 km |
| May 12 Thu | 05:23 | 20:36 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 13 Fri | 05:43 | 22:02 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 14 Sat | 06:09 | 23:26 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 15 Sun | 06:47 | - | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 16 Mon | 07:40 | 00:40 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 363795 km |
| May 17 Tue | 08:48 | 01:40 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 367578 km |
| May 18 Wed | 10:09 | 02:22 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 372177 km |
| May 19 Thu | 11:35 | 02:53 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 377205 km |
| May 20 Fri | 13:01 | 03:16 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 382298 km |
| May 21 Sat | 14:26 | 03:33 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 387146 km |
| May 22 Sun | 15:49 | 03:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 391532 km |
| May 23 Mon | 17:10 | 04:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 395333 km |
| May 24 Tue | 18:31 | 04:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 398515 km |
| May 25 Wed | 19:51 | 04:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 401104 km |
| May 26 Thu | 21:09 | 04:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 403147 km |
| May 27 Fri | 22:23 | 05:13 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 404674 km |
| May 28 Sat | 23:29 | 05:43 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 405669 km |
| May 29 Sun | - | 06:22 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 405696 km |
| May 30 Mon | 00:23 | 07:14 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 405684 km |
| May 31 Tue | 01:05 | 08:14 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 404410 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.