Moon Phases in Wellington
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2042
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Moonrise
- 21:27
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 16.1 days
- Moonset
- 07:26
- Illumination
- 98%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 20:41
- Day Length
- 14h 13m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | 16:48 | 03:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.1 days | 404582 km |
| May 2 Fri | 17:06 | 04:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 3 Sat | 17:25 | 05:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 4 Sun | 17:45 | 06:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 14.1 days | 405600 km |
| May 5 Mon | 18:08 | 07:49 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.1 days | 404623 km |
| May 6 Tue | 18:36 | 08:54 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 403112 km |
| May 7 Wed | 19:10 | 10:00 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 401050 km |
| May 8 Thu | 19:52 | 11:06 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 398384 km |
| May 9 Fri | 20:45 | 12:08 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 395055 km |
| May 10 Sat | 21:47 | 13:03 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 391046 km |
| May 11 Sun | 22:56 | 13:49 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 386412 km |
| May 12 Mon | - | 14:27 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 381312 km |
| May 13 Tue | 00:10 | 14:58 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 376004 km |
| May 14 Wed | 01:25 | 15:25 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 370835 km |
| May 15 Thu | 02:40 | 15:50 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 366201 km |
| May 16 Fri | 03:55 | 16:13 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 17 Sat | 05:12 | 16:38 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Sun | 06:30 | 17:06 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Mon | 07:50 | 17:39 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Tue | 09:10 | 18:18 | New Moon | 0% | 0.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 21 Wed | 10:25 | 19:08 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.5 days | 366675 km |
| May 22 Thu | 11:32 | 20:07 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.5 days | 371897 km |
| May 23 Fri | 12:27 | 21:13 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.5 days | 377887 km |
| May 24 Sat | 13:10 | 22:21 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.5 days | 384160 km |
| May 25 Sun | 13:44 | 23:28 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.5 days | 390223 km |
| May 26 Mon | 14:10 | - | First Quarter | 41% | 6.5 days | 395630 km |
| May 27 Tue | 14:33 | 00:33 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.5 days | 400033 km |
| May 28 Wed | 14:53 | 01:36 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.5 days | 403209 km |
| May 29 Thu | 15:12 | 02:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 405080 km |
| May 30 Fri | 15:30 | 03:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 405694 km |
| May 31 Sat | 15:50 | 04:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.5 days | 405202 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.