Moon Phases in Watford
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1971
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-28
- Moonrise
- 20:43
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.2 days
- Moonset
- 04:11
- Illumination
- 93%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-28
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 21:12
- Day Length
- 15h 22m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sat | 11:53 | 02:25 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 402026 km |
| May 2 Sun | 12:59 | 02:54 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 404095 km |
| May 3 Mon | 14:02 | 03:18 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 404789 km |
| May 4 Tue | 15:04 | 03:38 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 404087 km |
| May 5 Wed | 16:05 | 03:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 402098 km |
| May 6 Thu | 17:06 | 04:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 399043 km |
| May 7 Fri | 18:08 | 04:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 395219 km |
| May 8 Sat | 19:13 | 04:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 390959 km |
| May 9 Sun | 20:18 | 05:17 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.9 days | 386592 km |
| May 10 Mon | 21:26 | 05:45 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.9 days | 382411 km |
| May 11 Tue | 22:31 | 06:20 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 15.9 days | 378648 km |
| May 12 Wed | 23:32 | 07:04 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 375466 km |
| May 13 Thu | - | 07:59 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 372962 km |
| May 14 Fri | 00:24 | 09:03 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 371176 km |
| May 15 Sat | 01:08 | 10:14 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 370102 km |
| May 16 Sun | 01:43 | 11:28 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 369711 km |
| May 17 Mon | 02:12 | 12:43 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 369959 km |
| May 18 Tue | 02:38 | 13:58 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 370798 km |
| May 19 Wed | 03:01 | 15:14 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 372188 km |
| May 20 Thu | 03:24 | 16:30 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 374098 km |
| May 21 Fri | 03:49 | 17:48 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 376500 km |
| May 22 Sat | 04:16 | 19:08 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 26.9 days | 379367 km |
| May 23 Sun | 04:49 | 20:27 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 382655 km |
| May 24 Mon | 05:30 | 21:42 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 386288 km |
| May 25 Tue | 06:20 | 22:47 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 390144 km |
| May 26 Wed | 07:20 | 23:40 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 394045 km |
| May 27 Thu | 08:27 | - | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 397752 km |
| May 28 Fri | 09:36 | 00:21 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 400986 km |
| May 29 Sat | 10:44 | 00:53 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 403447 km |
| May 30 Sun | 11:50 | 01:19 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 404860 km |
| May 31 Mon | 12:53 | 01:41 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 405006 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.