Moon Phases in Washington
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2006
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 13:45
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.8 days
- Moonset
- 04:40
- Illumination
- 90%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Sunrise
- 08:06
- Sunset
- 15:44
- Day Length
- 7h 38m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Mon | 06:45 | 01:11 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 376115 km |
| May 2 Tue | 07:44 | 02:11 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 382314 km |
| May 3 Wed | 08:58 | 02:51 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.2 days | 388454 km |
| May 4 Thu | 10:18 | 03:15 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 394072 km |
| May 5 Fri | 11:39 | 03:31 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 398784 km |
| May 6 Sat | 12:57 | 03:41 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.2 days | 402326 km |
| May 7 Sun | 14:12 | 03:49 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 404571 km |
| May 8 Mon | 15:27 | 03:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 405530 km |
| May 9 Tue | 16:41 | 04:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 405325 km |
| May 10 Wed | 17:58 | 04:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 404153 km |
| May 11 Thu | 19:18 | 04:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 402240 km |
| May 12 Fri | 20:42 | 04:21 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 399796 km |
| May 13 Sat | 22:09 | 04:33 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 396991 km |
| May 14 Sun | 23:34 | 04:52 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 393936 km |
| May 15 Mon | - | 05:22 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 390690 km |
| May 16 Tue | 00:47 | 06:11 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 387283 km |
| May 17 Wed | 01:40 | 07:24 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 383740 km |
| May 18 Thu | 02:13 | 08:53 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 380112 km |
| May 19 Fri | 02:33 | 10:28 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 376495 km |
| May 20 Sat | 02:47 | 12:03 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 373038 km |
| May 21 Sun | 02:56 | 13:35 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 369941 km |
| May 22 Mon | 03:05 | 15:06 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 367434 km |
| May 23 Tue | 03:12 | 16:37 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 365751 km |
| May 24 Wed | 03:20 | 18:09 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 365100 km |
| May 25 Thu | 03:30 | 19:44 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 365632 km |
| May 26 Fri | 03:44 | 21:19 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 367414 km |
| May 27 Sat | 04:05 | 22:46 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 370411 km |
| May 28 Sun | 04:38 | 23:57 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.7 days | 374475 km |
| May 29 Mon | 05:29 | - | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 379353 km |
| May 30 Tue | 06:37 | 00:46 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 384699 km |
| May 31 Wed | 07:57 | 01:16 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.7 days | 390109 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.