Moon Phases in Durban
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1972
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-07
- Moonrise
- 21:39
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 19.6 days
- Moonset
- 11:23
- Illumination
- 76%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-07
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day Length
- 10h 50m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Mon | 19:11 | 08:58 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 370940 km |
| May 2 Tue | 20:03 | 09:51 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.6 days | 369445 km |
| May 3 Wed | 20:59 | 10:39 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 368812 km |
| May 4 Thu | 21:58 | 11:24 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.6 days | 368977 km |
| May 5 Fri | 22:58 | 12:04 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 369848 km |
| May 6 Sat | 23:59 | 12:41 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.6 days | 371324 km |
| May 7 Sun | - | 13:15 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 373303 km |
| May 8 Mon | 01:02 | 13:49 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 375702 km |
| May 9 Tue | 02:05 | 14:22 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.6 days | 378453 km |
| May 10 Wed | 03:11 | 14:58 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.6 days | 381506 km |
| May 11 Thu | 04:19 | 15:37 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 384814 km |
| May 12 Fri | 05:32 | 16:22 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 388320 km |
| May 13 Sat | 06:45 | 17:14 | New Moon | 0% | 0 days | 391934 km |
| May 14 Sun | 07:57 | 18:13 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1 days | 395519 km |
| May 15 Mon | 09:04 | 19:19 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2 days | 398880 km |
| May 16 Tue | 10:02 | 20:26 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3 days | 401777 km |
| May 17 Wed | 10:51 | 21:33 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 4 days | 403938 km |
| May 18 Thu | 11:33 | 22:35 | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 5 days | 405097 km |
| May 19 Fri | 12:08 | 23:35 | First Quarter | 36% | 6 days | 405036 km |
| May 20 Sat | 12:39 | - | First Quarter | 46% | 7 days | 403622 km |
| May 21 Sun | 13:08 | 00:31 | First Quarter | 57% | 8 days | 400844 km |
| May 22 Mon | 13:36 | 01:26 | First Quarter | 67% | 9 days | 396826 km |
| May 23 Tue | 14:04 | 02:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10 days | 391823 km |
| May 24 Wed | 14:33 | 03:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11 days | 386199 km |
| May 25 Thu | 15:06 | 04:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12 days | 380389 km |
| May 26 Fri | 15:42 | 05:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13 days | 374846 km |
| May 27 Sat | 16:22 | 05:58 | Full Moon | 99% | 14 days | 370000 km |
| May 28 Sun | 17:08 | 06:53 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15 days | 366206 km |
| May 29 Mon | 17:59 | 07:47 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16 days | 363714 km |
| May 30 Tue | 18:54 | 08:37 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Wed | 19:52 | 09:23 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18 days | 363104 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.