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🌙Lunar Calendar & Moon Phases

Moon Phase Today in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, United States

🌐 America/Detroit 🕐 UTC-04:00 🌒 Waxing Crescent 💡 1.8% illuminated ⬆Above horizon
📅 Sunday, May 17, 2026 🌕 Supermoon
🌒
1.8%illuminated
🌙Moonrise06:15
⬆Transit14:26
🌑Moonset22:37
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🌑 New🌓 1st Qtr🌕 Full🌗 Last Qtr🌑 New
Day 1 of 29.5 · 3.5% through lunar cycle
🌅Sunrise & Sunset→🕌Prayer Times→🕐Current Time→
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Phase🌒 Waxing Crescent
💡
Illumination1.8%
📅
Moon Age1.02 days
📏
Distance358,148 kmPerigee (closest)
🔭
Angular Size33.36′ arcmin
🧭
Position 61.8° alt · 246.1° az

Upcoming Moon PhasesWest Bloomfield Township

🌓
First Quarter
Sat, May 23
07:02
in 6 days
🌕
Full Moon
Sun, May 31
04:46
in 14 days
🌗
Last Quarter
Mon, Jun 8
06:11
in 22 days
🌑
New Moon
Mon, Jun 15
22:55
in 28 days

May 2026 Moon Phase CalendarWest Bloomfield Township

← Apr Full Calendar Jun →
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
🌔
99.8%
2
🌕
99%
3
🌖
96.4%
4
🌖
92.1%
5
🌖
86.3%
6
🌖
79.2%
7
🌖
71%
8
🌖
61.9%
9
🌗
52.2%
10
🌘
42.1%
11
🌘
32%
12
🌘
22.5%
13
🌘
13.9%
14
🌘
6.9%
15
🌘
2.2%
16
🌑
0.2%
17
🌒
1.3%
18
🌒
5.3%
19
🌒
11.9%
20
🌒
20.6%
21
🌒
30.6%
22
🌒
41.3%
23
🌒
52.1%
24
🌓
62.5%
25
🌔
72.1%
26
🌔
80.6%
27
🌔
87.7%
28
🌔
93.3%
29
🌔
97.2%
30
🌔
99.4%
31
🌕
99.7%
🌑 New 🌒 Waxing Crescent 🌓 First Quarter 🌔 Waxing Gibbous 🌕 Full 🌖 Waning Gibbous 🌗 Last Quarter 🌘 Waning Crescent

Lunar Distance & PositionMay 17, 2026

📏
Distance from Earth
358,148 km
📍
Perigee 356,500Apogee 406,700 km
🔭
Angular Diameter
33.36′
arcminutes (avg 31.1′)
🧭
Current Position
61.8° altitude
246.1° azimuth · Above horizon
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vs Average
-26,252 km
Perigee (closest)
🌕
Supermoon!
The Moon is near perigee — up to 14% larger and 30% brighter than a Micromoon.

2026 Full Moon & New Moon DatesWest Bloomfield Township

Month🌕 Full Moon🌑 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 28Sep 10
Sep Sep 26Oct 10
Oct Oct 26Nov 9
Nov Nov 24Dec 8
Dec Dec 23Jan 7
View full 2026 lunar calendar →

Photography WindowsGolden hour & moonrise overlap

📸
Golden Hour AM
06:09 AM – 06:50 AM
Warm low-angle morning light
🌅
Golden Hour PM
08:09 PM – 08:50 PM
Warm low-angle evening light
🌙
Moonrise
06:15
Moon photography opportunity
✨
Best for Stargazing
Tonight · 1.8% moon
Dark skies — excellent visibility

Moon Phase — 3 Day ComparisonWest Bloomfield Township

Yesterday
Sat, May 16
🌑
New Moon
0.2% illuminated
🌙 Rise05:31
🌑 Set21:17
📅 Age29.2 days
Today
Sun, May 17
🌒
Waxing Crescent
1.8% illuminated
🌙 Rise06:15
🌑 Set22:37
📅 Age1 days
+1.6% vs prev day
Tomorrow
Mon, May 18
🌒
Waxing Crescent
5.3% illuminated
🌙 Rise07:12
🌑 Set23:47
📅 Age1.8 days
+3.5% vs prev day

📍 Location Map

42.5689°, -83.3836°View Larger Map ↗

Frequently Asked QuestionsMoon phase — West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, United States

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