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🌙Lunar Calendar & Moon Phases

Moon Phase Today in Ōyanomachi-iwa, Kumamoto, Japan

🌐 Asia/Tokyo 🕐 UTC+09:00 🌔 Waxing Gibbous 💡 99.8% illuminated Above horizon
📅 Friday, May 1, 2026
🌔
99.8%illuminated
🌙Moonrise18:44
Transit00:07
🌑Moonset04:49
🌔
🌑 New🌓 1st Qtr🌕 Full🌗 Last Qtr🌑 New
Day 14.1 of 29.5 · 47.6% through lunar cycle
🌕
Phase🌔 Waxing Gibbous
💡
Illumination99.8%
📅
Moon Age14.06 days
📏
Distance401,616 kmAverage distance
🔭
Angular Size29.75′ arcmin
🧭
Position 32.4° alt · 149.2° az

Upcoming Moon PhasesŌyanomachi-iwa

🌕
Full Moon
Fri, May 1
02:23
Today
🌗
Last Quarter
Sat, May 9
06:20
in 8 days
🌑
New Moon
Sat, May 16
05:02
in 15 days
🌓
First Quarter
Sat, May 23
20:02
in 22 days

May 2026 Moon Phase CalendarŌyanomachi-iwa

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
🌔
99.5%
2
🌔
99.7%
3
🌖
98%
4
🌖
94.6%
5
🌖
89.6%
6
🌖
83.2%
7
🌖
75.6%
8
🌖
66.9%
9
🌖
57.5%
10
🌗
47.6%
11
🌘
37.5%
12
🌘
27.6%
13
🌘
18.4%
14
🌘
10.5%
15
🌘
4.5%
16
🌘
0.9%
17
🌑
0.3%
18
🌒
2.7%
19
🌒
8%
20
🌒
15.6%
21
🌒
25%
22
🌒
35.5%
23
🌒
46.3%
24
🌒
57%
25
🌔
67%
26
🌔
76.2%
27
🌔
84%
28
🌔
90.5%
29
🌔
95.3%
30
🌔
98.4%
31
🌔
99.8%
🌑 New 🌒 Waxing Crescent 🌓 First Quarter 🌔 Waxing Gibbous 🌕 Full 🌖 Waning Gibbous 🌗 Last Quarter 🌘 Waning Crescent

Lunar Distance & PositionMay 1, 2026

📏
Distance from Earth
401,616 km
📍
Perigee 356,500Apogee 406,700 km
🔭
Angular Diameter
29.75′
arcminutes (avg 31.1′)
🧭
Current Position
32.4° altitude
149.2° azimuth · Above horizon
vs Average
+17,216 km
Average distance

2026 Full Moon & New Moon DatesŌyanomachi-iwa

Month🌕 Full Moon🌑 New Moon
Jan Feb 2Jan 19
Feb Mar 3Feb 17
Mar Apr 2Mar 19
Apr May 2Apr 17
May Current May 31May 17
Jun Jun 30Jul 14
Jul Jul 29Aug 13
Aug Aug 28Sep 11
Sep Sep 27Oct 11
Oct Oct 26Nov 9
Nov Nov 24Dec 9
Dec Dec 24Jan 8
View full 2026 lunar calendar →

Photography WindowsGolden hour & moonrise overlap

📸
Golden Hour AM
05:31 AM – 06:05 AM
Warm low-angle morning light
🌅
Golden Hour PM
06:25 PM – 06:58 PM
Warm low-angle evening light
🌙
Moonrise
18:44
Moon photography opportunity
Best for Stargazing
Near new moon (15 days)
Bright moon limits stargazing

Moon Phase — 3 Day ComparisonŌyanomachi-iwa

Yesterday
Thu, Apr 30
🌔
Waxing Gibbous
97.5% illuminated
🌙 Rise17:45
🌑 Set04:21
📅 Age12.6 days
Today
Fri, May 1
🌔
Waxing Gibbous
99.8% illuminated
🌙 Rise18:44
🌑 Set04:49
📅 Age14.1 days
+2.3% vs prev day
Tomorrow
Sat, May 2
🌔
Waxing Gibbous
99.7% illuminated
🌙 Rise19:43
🌑 Set05:20
📅 Age14.6 days
-0.1% vs prev day

📍 Location Map

Frequently Asked QuestionsMoon phase — Ōyanomachi-iwa, Kumamoto, Japan

Moon Phase in Nearby CitiesJapan

CityPhaseIlluminationMoonriseMoonset
🇯🇵 Zōzo, Kumamoto 🌔 Waxing Gibbous99.8%18:4404:49
🇯🇵 Senzoku, Kumamoto 🌔 Waxing Gibbous99.8%18:4404:49
🇯🇵 Higashikō, Kumamoto 🌔 Waxing Gibbous99.8%18:4404:49
🇯🇵 Misumimachi-tobase, Kumamoto 🌔 Waxing Gibbous99.8%18:4304:49
🇯🇵 Ōyanomachi-naka, Kumamoto 🌔 Waxing Gibbous99.8%18:4404:49