Moon Phases in Wellington
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2029
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Moonrise
- 19:48
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.7 days
- Moonset
- 03:35
- Illumination
- 95%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Sunset
- 20:44
- Day Length
- 14h 20m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Tue | 19:29 | 10:12 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 364402 km |
| May 2 Wed | 20:33 | 11:11 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 364696 km |
| May 3 Thu | 21:41 | 11:59 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.5 days | 366148 km |
| May 4 Fri | 22:47 | 12:37 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 368560 km |
| May 5 Sat | 23:51 | 13:10 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 371688 km |
| May 6 Sun | - | 13:37 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.5 days | 375276 km |
| May 7 Mon | 00:53 | 14:01 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.5 days | 379087 km |
| May 8 Tue | 01:53 | 14:23 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 382929 km |
| May 9 Wed | 02:52 | 14:46 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.5 days | 386664 km |
| May 10 Thu | 03:51 | 15:10 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 390215 km |
| May 11 Fri | 04:50 | 15:35 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.5 days | 393545 km |
| May 12 Sat | 05:51 | 16:03 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 396634 km |
| May 13 Sun | 06:51 | 16:36 | New Moon | 0% | 29.5 days | 399450 km |
| May 14 Mon | 07:51 | 17:15 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1 days | 401924 km |
| May 15 Tue | 08:49 | 18:01 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 2 days | 403929 km |
| May 16 Wed | 09:43 | 18:54 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3 days | 405288 km |
| May 17 Thu | 10:31 | 19:54 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 4 days | 405696 km |
| May 18 Fri | 11:13 | 20:58 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 5 days | 405225 km |
| May 19 Sat | 11:49 | 22:05 | First Quarter | 35% | 6 days | 403437 km |
| May 20 Sun | 12:21 | 23:14 | First Quarter | 46% | 7 days | 400357 km |
| May 21 Mon | 12:50 | - | First Quarter | 56% | 8 days | 396045 km |
| May 22 Tue | 13:18 | 00:24 | First Quarter | 67% | 9 days | 390696 km |
| May 23 Wed | 13:46 | 01:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 10 days | 384641 km |
| May 24 Thu | 14:16 | 02:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11 days | 378313 km |
| May 25 Fri | 14:49 | 04:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 12 days | 372202 km |
| May 26 Sat | 15:28 | 05:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 13 days | 366801 km |
| May 27 Sun | 16:14 | 06:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 14 days | 363104 km |
| May 28 Mon | 17:10 | 07:50 | Full Moon | 100% | 15 days | 363104 km |
| May 29 Tue | 18:12 | 08:54 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16 days | 363104 km |
| May 30 Wed | 19:21 | 09:48 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 17 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Thu | 20:29 | 10:32 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 18 days | 363104 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.