Moon in Boston
Today the moon over Boston, United States is in the Last Quarter phase at 51% illumination. Moonrise is 01:48 and moonset is 11:56.
Last Quarter
51% illuminated
🌒 Moonrise
01:48
Local time, America/New_York
🌘 Moonset
11:56
Local time, America/New_York
Next phases
🌑 New Moon — Sun, May 17, 2026
🌕 Full Moon — Mon, Jun 1, 2026
May 2026 — daily moon phases
| Date | Phase | Illumination | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Fri | Full Moon | 100% | — | 05:17 |
| 2 Sat | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 20:14 | 05:44 |
| 3 Sun | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 21:18 | 06:16 |
| 4 Mon | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 22:20 | 06:56 |
| 5 Tue | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 23:15 | 07:43 |
| 6 Wed | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 00:04 | 08:39 |
| 7 Thu | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 00:46 | 09:41 |
| 8 Fri | Waning Gibbous | 61% | 01:20 | 10:48 |
| 9 Sat | Last Quarter | 51% | 01:48 | 11:56 |
| 10 Sun | Last Quarter | 41% | 02:13 | 13:04 |
| 11 Mon | Waning Crescent | 31% | 02:35 | 14:12 |
| 12 Tue | Waning Crescent | 21% | 02:56 | 15:23 |
| 13 Wed | Waning Crescent | 13% | 03:18 | 16:35 |
| 14 Thu | Waning Crescent | 6% | 03:41 | 17:51 |
| 15 Fri | Waning Crescent | 2% | 04:07 | 19:09 |
| 16 Sat | New Moon | 0% | 04:41 | — |
| 17 Sun | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 05:22 | 20:28 |
| 18 Mon | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 06:14 | 21:45 |
| 19 Tue | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 07:19 | 22:54 |
| 20 Wed | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 08:34 | 23:50 |
| 21 Thu | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 09:52 | 00:33 |
| 22 Fri | Waxing Crescent | 40% | 11:09 | 01:08 |
| 23 Sat | First Quarter | 52% | 12:25 | 01:35 |
| 24 Sun | Waxing Gibbous | 62% | 13:36 | 01:59 |
| 25 Mon | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 14:44 | 02:18 |
| 26 Tue | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 15:51 | 02:38 |
| 27 Wed | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 16:56 | 02:59 |
| 28 Thu | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 18:02 | 03:20 |
| 29 Fri | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 19:07 | 03:46 |
| 30 Sat | Full Moon | 99% | — | 04:15 |
| 31 Sun | Full Moon | 100% | 20:10 | 04:53 |
Moon in nearby cities
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About moon data for Boston
Moonrise and moonset times are calculated for Boston's coordinates (42.36°, -71.06°) using standard lunar geometry. The lunar phase is independent of location — illumination percent and phase name are the same for any observer on Earth.