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Moon Phase Today in Rising, Illinois, United States

๐ŸŒ America/Chicago ๐Ÿ• UTC-05:00 ๐ŸŒ– Waning Gibbous ๐Ÿ’ก 55.9% illuminated โฌ†Above horizon
๐Ÿ“… Saturday, May 9, 2026
๐ŸŒ–
55.9%illuminated
๐ŸŒ™Moonrise01:53
โฌ†Transit06:58
๐ŸŒ‘Moonset12:02
๐ŸŒ–
๐ŸŒ‘ New๐ŸŒ“ 1st Qtr๐ŸŒ• Full๐ŸŒ— Last Qtr๐ŸŒ‘ New
Day 21.8 of 29.5 ยท 73.8% through lunar cycle
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Phase๐ŸŒ– Waning Gibbous
๐Ÿ’ก
Illumination55.9%
๐Ÿ“…
Moon Age21.79 days
๐Ÿ“
Distance396,235 kmAverage distance
๐Ÿ”ญ
Angular Size30.16โ€ฒ arcmin
๐Ÿงญ
Position 0.1ยฐ alt ยท 115.5ยฐ az

Upcoming Moon PhasesRising

๐ŸŒ—
Last Quarter
Sat, May 9
16:20
in 1 day
๐ŸŒ‘
New Moon
Sat, May 16
15:02
in 8 days
๐ŸŒ“
First Quarter
Sat, May 23
06:02
in 14 days
๐ŸŒ•
Full Moon
Sun, May 31
03:46
in 22 days

May 2026 Moon Phase CalendarRising

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
๐ŸŒ”
99.8%
2
๐ŸŒ•
98.9%
3
๐ŸŒ–
96.2%
4
๐ŸŒ–
91.9%
5
๐ŸŒ–
86%
6
๐ŸŒ–
78.9%
7
๐ŸŒ–
70.6%
8
๐ŸŒ–
61.5%
9
๐ŸŒ—
51.8%
10
๐ŸŒ˜
41.7%
11
๐ŸŒ˜
31.6%
12
๐ŸŒ˜
22.1%
13
๐ŸŒ˜
13.6%
14
๐ŸŒ˜
6.7%
15
๐ŸŒ˜
2.1%
16
๐ŸŒ‘
0.2%
17
๐ŸŒ’
1.4%
18
๐ŸŒ’
5.5%
19
๐ŸŒ’
12.2%
20
๐ŸŒ’
21%
21
๐ŸŒ’
31%
22
๐ŸŒ’
41.8%
23
๐ŸŒ’
52.6%
24
๐ŸŒ“
62.9%
25
๐ŸŒ”
72.5%
26
๐ŸŒ”
80.9%
27
๐ŸŒ”
88%
28
๐ŸŒ”
93.5%
29
๐ŸŒ”
97.3%
30
๐ŸŒ”
99.4%
31
๐ŸŒ•
99.7%
๐ŸŒ‘ New ๐ŸŒ’ Waxing Crescent ๐ŸŒ“ First Quarter ๐ŸŒ” Waxing Gibbous ๐ŸŒ• Full ๐ŸŒ– Waning Gibbous ๐ŸŒ— Last Quarter ๐ŸŒ˜ Waning Crescent

Lunar Distance & PositionMay 9, 2026

๐Ÿ“
Distance from Earth
396,235 km
๐Ÿ“
Perigee 356,500Apogee 406,700 km
๐Ÿ”ญ
Angular Diameter
30.16โ€ฒ
arcminutes (avg 31.1โ€ฒ)
๐Ÿงญ
Current Position
0.1ยฐ altitude
115.5ยฐ azimuth ยท Above horizon
โš–
vs Average
+11,835 km
Average distance

2026 Full Moon & New Moon DatesRising

Month๐ŸŒ• Full Moon๐ŸŒ‘ New Moon
Jan Feb 1Jan 18
Feb Mar 3Feb 17
Mar Apr 1Mar 18
Apr May 1Apr 17
May Current May 31May 16
Jun Jun 29Jul 14
Jul Jul 29Aug 12
Aug Aug 27Sep 10
Sep Sep 26Oct 10
Oct Oct 25Nov 9
Nov Nov 24Dec 8
Dec Dec 23Jan 7
View full 2026 lunar calendar โ†’

Photography WindowsGolden hour & moonrise overlap

๐Ÿ“ธ
Golden Hour AM
05:44 AM โ€“ 06:22 AM
Warm low-angle morning light
๐ŸŒ…
Golden Hour PM
07:17 PM โ€“ 07:55 PM
Warm low-angle evening light
๐ŸŒ™
Moonrise
01:53
Moon photography opportunity
โœจ
Best for Stargazing
Near new moon (8 days)
Partial moonlight

Moon Phase โ€” 3 Day ComparisonRising

Yesterday
Fri, May 8
๐ŸŒ–
Waning Gibbous
61.5% illuminated
๐ŸŒ™ Rise01:23
๐ŸŒ‘ Set10:57
๐Ÿ“… Age21.2 days
Today
Sat, May 9
๐ŸŒ–
Waning Gibbous
55.9% illuminated
๐ŸŒ™ Rise01:53
๐ŸŒ‘ Set12:02
๐Ÿ“… Age21.8 days
-5.6% vs prev day
Tomorrow
Sun, May 10
๐ŸŒ˜
Waning Crescent
41.7% illuminated
๐ŸŒ™ Rise02:19
๐ŸŒ‘ Set13:07
๐Ÿ“… Age23.2 days
-14.2% vs prev day

๐Ÿ“ Location Map

Frequently Asked QuestionsMoon phase โ€” Rising, Illinois, United States

Moon Phase in Nearby CitiesUnited States

CityPhaseIlluminationMoonriseMoonset
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Staley, Illinois ๐ŸŒ– Waning Gibbous55.9%01:5312:02
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Bondville, Illinois ๐ŸŒ– Waning Gibbous55.9%01:5312:02
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Lake of the Woods, Illinois ๐ŸŒ– Waning Gibbous55.9%01:5312:02
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Kenwood, Illinois ๐ŸŒ– Waning Gibbous55.9%01:5312:02
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Mahomet, Illinois ๐ŸŒ– Waning Gibbous55.9%01:5412:02