Moon Phases in Gaborone
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1972
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Moonrise
- 01:05
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.5 days
- Moonset
- 15:29
- Illumination
- 26%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 19:01
- Day Length
- 13h 1m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Mon | 19:46 | 09:07 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 370940 km |
| May 2 Tue | 20:38 | 09:59 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.6 days | 369445 km |
| May 3 Wed | 21:33 | 10:48 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 368812 km |
| May 4 Thu | 22:30 | 11:34 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.6 days | 368977 km |
| May 5 Fri | 23:29 | 12:16 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 369848 km |
| May 6 Sat | - | 12:55 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.6 days | 371324 km |
| May 7 Sun | 00:27 | 13:33 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 373303 km |
| May 8 Mon | 01:27 | 14:08 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 375702 km |
| May 9 Tue | 02:27 | 14:45 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.6 days | 378453 km |
| May 10 Wed | 03:30 | 15:24 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.6 days | 381506 km |
| May 11 Thu | 04:35 | 16:06 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 384814 km |
| May 12 Fri | 05:44 | 16:54 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 388320 km |
| May 13 Sat | 06:55 | 17:48 | New Moon | 0% | 0 days | 391934 km |
| May 14 Sun | 08:06 | 18:49 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1 days | 395519 km |
| May 15 Mon | 09:12 | 19:54 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2 days | 398880 km |
| May 16 Tue | 10:11 | 21:00 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3 days | 401777 km |
| May 17 Wed | 11:02 | 22:04 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 4 days | 403938 km |
| May 18 Thu | 11:46 | 23:05 | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 5 days | 405097 km |
| May 19 Fri | 12:23 | - | First Quarter | 36% | 6 days | 405036 km |
| May 20 Sat | 12:57 | 00:01 | First Quarter | 46% | 7 days | 403622 km |
| May 21 Sun | 13:29 | 00:55 | First Quarter | 57% | 8 days | 400844 km |
| May 22 Mon | 13:59 | 01:47 | First Quarter | 67% | 9 days | 396826 km |
| May 23 Tue | 14:29 | 02:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10 days | 391823 km |
| May 24 Wed | 15:01 | 03:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11 days | 386199 km |
| May 25 Thu | 15:36 | 04:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12 days | 380389 km |
| May 26 Fri | 16:14 | 05:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13 days | 374846 km |
| May 27 Sat | 16:56 | 06:07 | Full Moon | 99% | 14 days | 370000 km |
| May 28 Sun | 17:43 | 07:02 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15 days | 366206 km |
| May 29 Mon | 18:34 | 07:55 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16 days | 363714 km |
| May 30 Tue | 19:29 | 08:45 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Wed | 20:25 | 09:33 | 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.