Moon Phases in Wellington
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2016
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-01
- Moonrise
- 20:28
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 14.1 days
- Moonset
- 04:51
- Illumination
- 99%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-01
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 20:43
- Day Length
- 14h 18m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 00:03 | 14:01 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 405049 km |
| May 2 Mon | 01:08 | 14:38 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 405467 km |
| May 3 Tue | 02:16 | 15:15 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 404723 km |
| May 4 Wed | 03:27 | 15:52 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 403030 km |
| May 5 Thu | 04:40 | 16:30 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 400633 km |
| May 6 Fri | 05:54 | 17:10 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 28.9 days | 397763 km |
| May 7 Sat | 07:08 | 17:55 | New Moon | 0% | 0.4 days | 394607 km |
| May 8 Sun | 08:19 | 18:43 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 391300 km |
| May 9 Mon | 09:28 | 19:38 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 387924 km |
| May 10 Tue | 10:29 | 20:35 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 384530 km |
| May 11 Wed | 11:24 | 21:36 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 381155 km |
| May 12 Thu | 12:10 | 22:36 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 377853 km |
| May 13 Fri | 12:51 | 23:38 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 374710 km |
| May 14 Sat | 13:27 | - | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 371854 km |
| May 15 Sun | 13:59 | 00:36 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 369445 km |
| May 16 Mon | 14:28 | 01:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 367668 km |
| May 17 Tue | 14:57 | 02:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 366707 km |
| May 18 Wed | 15:26 | 03:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 366720 km |
| May 19 Thu | 15:55 | 04:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 367814 km |
| May 20 Fri | 16:26 | 05:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 370022 km |
| May 21 Sat | 17:00 | 06:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.4 days | 373289 km |
| May 22 Sun | 17:38 | 07:13 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.4 days | 377459 km |
| May 23 Mon | 18:20 | 08:08 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 382283 km |
| May 24 Tue | 19:07 | 09:01 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 387428 km |
| May 25 Wed | 19:59 | 09:52 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 392510 km |
| May 26 Thu | 20:55 | 10:39 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 397128 km |
| May 27 Fri | 21:55 | 11:22 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 400906 km |
| May 28 Sat | 22:58 | 12:02 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 403540 km |
| May 29 Sun | - | 12:39 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 404833 km |
| May 30 Mon | 00:03 | 13:15 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 404716 km |
| May 31 Tue | 01:11 | 13:50 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 403254 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.