Moon Phases in Bloemfontein
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1997
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-07
- Moonrise
- 22:15
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 19.2 days
- Moonset
- 11:00
- Illumination
- 79%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-07
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 19:09
- Day Length
- 13h 20m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | 00:46 | 14:00 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 404027 km |
| May 2 Fri | 01:49 | 14:43 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 405434 km |
| May 3 Sat | 02:53 | 15:26 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 405621 km |
| May 4 Sun | 03:57 | 16:08 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 404764 km |
| May 5 Mon | 05:01 | 16:51 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 403084 km |
| May 6 Tue | 06:04 | 17:36 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 400799 km |
| May 7 Wed | 07:07 | 18:22 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 398095 km |
| May 8 Thu | 08:07 | 19:12 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 395103 km |
| May 9 Fri | 09:05 | 20:03 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 391901 km |
| May 10 Sat | 09:58 | 20:55 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 388525 km |
| May 11 Sun | 10:47 | 21:48 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 385000 km |
| May 12 Mon | 11:32 | 22:40 | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 5.1 days | 381367 km |
| May 13 Tue | 12:13 | 23:33 | First Quarter | 36% | 6.1 days | 377708 km |
| May 14 Wed | 12:51 | - | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 374154 km |
| May 15 Thu | 13:27 | 00:24 | First Quarter | 57% | 8.1 days | 370890 km |
| May 16 Fri | 14:01 | 01:16 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 368139 km |
| May 17 Sat | 14:35 | 02:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 366138 km |
| May 18 Sun | 15:10 | 02:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.1 days | 365107 km |
| May 19 Mon | 15:46 | 03:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 365219 km |
| May 20 Tue | 16:24 | 04:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 366573 km |
| May 21 Wed | 17:06 | 05:43 | Full Moon | 99% | 14.1 days | 369169 km |
| May 22 Thu | 17:52 | 06:40 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 372898 km |
| May 23 Fri | 18:42 | 07:39 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 377541 km |
| May 24 Sat | 19:37 | 08:36 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 382781 km |
| May 25 Sun | 20:36 | 09:32 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 388229 km |
| May 26 Mon | 21:37 | 10:25 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 393462 km |
| May 27 Tue | 22:39 | 11:14 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 398066 km |
| May 28 Wed | 23:43 | 12:00 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 401684 km |
| May 29 Thu | - | 12:43 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 404055 km |
| May 30 Fri | 00:45 | 13:25 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 405040 km |
| May 31 Sat | 01:48 | 14:06 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 404640 km |
* Moon Phase: The shape of the illuminated (sunlit) portion of the Moon as seen by an observer on Earth.
* Illumination: The percentage of the Moon's surface illuminated by the Sun.
* Moon Age: The number of days since the last New Moon.