Moon Phases in Wellington
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1969
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-08
- Moonrise
- 22:07
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21 days
- Moonset
- 12:45
- Illumination
- 62%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-08
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day Length
- 10h 7m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | 16:36 | 05:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.2 days | 401539 km |
| May 2 Fri | 17:05 | 06:48 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.2 days | 399095 km |
| May 3 Sat | 17:40 | 08:08 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 396315 km |
| May 4 Sun | 18:25 | 09:29 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 393241 km |
| May 5 Mon | 19:23 | 10:45 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 389881 km |
| May 6 Tue | 20:31 | 11:51 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 386247 km |
| May 7 Wed | 21:48 | 12:43 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 382382 km |
| May 8 Thu | 23:05 | 13:24 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 378384 km |
| May 9 Fri | - | 13:56 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 374420 km |
| May 10 Sat | 00:20 | 14:21 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 370716 km |
| May 11 Sun | 01:32 | 14:44 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 367541 km |
| May 12 Mon | 02:40 | 15:04 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 365173 km |
| May 13 Tue | 03:47 | 15:25 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 363868 km |
| May 14 Wed | 04:53 | 15:46 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 363819 km |
| May 15 Thu | 06:00 | 16:10 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 365131 km |
| May 16 Fri | 07:06 | 16:38 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 29.2 days | 367793 km |
| May 17 Sat | 08:12 | 17:12 | New Moon | 0% | 0.7 days | 371674 km |
| May 18 Sun | 09:15 | 17:53 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 376522 km |
| May 19 Mon | 10:13 | 18:41 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 381988 km |
| May 20 Tue | 11:03 | 19:37 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.7 days | 387651 km |
| May 21 Wed | 11:45 | 20:38 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 393067 km |
| May 22 Thu | 12:19 | 21:42 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 397813 km |
| May 23 Fri | 12:47 | 22:46 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 401537 km |
| May 24 Sat | 13:11 | 23:50 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 403995 km |
| May 25 Sun | 13:33 | - | First Quarter | 63% | 8.7 days | 405071 km |
| May 26 Mon | 13:53 | 00:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 404790 km |
| May 27 Tue | 14:13 | 02:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 403293 km |
| May 28 Wed | 14:36 | 03:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.7 days | 400811 km |
| May 29 Thu | 15:01 | 04:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 397625 km |
| May 30 Fri | 15:33 | 05:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 394019 km |
| May 31 Sat | 16:13 | 07:00 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 390252 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.