moon .5deg.comBoston, United States (Massachusetts, Suffolk County) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-06.
All times are shown in Boston local time (GMT-04:00
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Moonrise: 00:04, Moonset: 08:32.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 403 491 km250 718 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 75.25% / 82.96%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 19.2 (Day)
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2026-05-06
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -1° | 127.9° | 83% |
| 100 | 6.9° | 138° | 82.7% |
| 200 | 13.3° | 149.3° | 82.4% |
| 300 | 17.8° | 161.8° | 82.1% |
| 400 | 20° | 175.2° | 81.8% |
| 500 | 19.7° | 188.9° | 81.5% |
| 600 | 16.9° | 202.1° | 81.1% |
| 700 | 11.8° | 214.3° | 80.8% |
| 800 | 5° | 225.3° | 80.5% |
| 900 | -3.2° | 235.3° | 80.2% |
| 1000 | -12.4° | 244.4° | 79.9% |
| 1100 | -22.3° | 253° | 79.6% |
| 1200 | -32.7° | 261.7° | 79.2% |
| 1300 | -43.3° | 271° | 78.9% |
| 1400 | -53.9° | 282.3° | 78.6% |
| 1500 | -63.9° | 298.4° | 78.3% |
| 1600 | -71.9° | 326.1° | 77.9% |
| 1700 | -74° | 10.7° | 77.6% |
| 1800 | -68.5° | 48.2° | 77.3% |
| 1900 | -59.3° | 69.3° | 77% |
| 2000 | -48.8° | 82.5° | 76.6% |
| 2100 | -38.1° | 92.7° | 76.3% |
| 2200 | -27.4° | 101.5° | 75.9% |
| 2300 | -17.1° | 110° | 75.6% |
| 2400 | -7.3° | 118.8° | 75.3% |