Moon Phases in Bloemfontein
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2005
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Moonrise
- 20:49
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 16.8 days
- Moonset
- 08:08
- Illumination
- 95%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Sunset
- 19:11
- Day Length
- 13h 24m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | - | 13:38 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 383358 km |
| May 2 Mon | 00:28 | 14:17 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 377798 km |
| May 3 Tue | 01:35 | 14:52 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 372255 km |
| May 4 Wed | 02:38 | 15:24 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 367144 km |
| May 5 Thu | 03:41 | 15:54 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 6 Fri | 04:41 | 16:25 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 7 Sat | 05:43 | 16:57 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Sun | 06:44 | 17:33 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Mon | 07:46 | 18:12 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Tue | 08:47 | 18:57 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 364568 km |
| May 11 Wed | 09:45 | 19:47 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 369572 km |
| May 12 Thu | 10:39 | 20:40 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 375482 km |
| May 13 Fri | 11:27 | 21:37 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 381811 km |
| May 14 Sat | 12:09 | 22:33 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 388058 km |
| May 15 Sun | 12:46 | 23:30 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 393761 km |
| May 16 Mon | 13:19 | - | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 398549 km |
| May 17 Tue | 13:48 | 00:25 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.6 days | 402177 km |
| May 18 Wed | 14:16 | 01:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 404540 km |
| May 19 Thu | 14:44 | 02:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 405666 km |
| May 20 Fri | 15:13 | 03:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 405686 km |
| May 21 Sat | 15:44 | 04:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 404791 km |
| May 22 Sun | 16:19 | 05:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 403188 km |
| May 23 Mon | 17:02 | 06:21 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 401056 km |
| May 24 Tue | 17:52 | 07:31 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 398523 km |
| May 25 Wed | 18:51 | 08:41 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 395659 km |
| May 26 Thu | 19:58 | 09:48 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 392489 km |
| May 27 Fri | 21:09 | 10:46 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.6 days | 389017 km |
| May 28 Sat | 22:20 | 11:37 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 385260 km |
| May 29 Sun | 23:28 | 12:18 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.6 days | 381278 km |
| May 30 Mon | - | 12:54 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 377196 km |
| May 31 Tue | 00:32 | 13:27 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.6 days | 373204 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.