Moon Phases in Grahamstown
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1966
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-22
- Moonrise
- 12:18
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 7 days
- Moonset
- 00:17
- Illumination
- 45%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-22
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day Length
- 9h 59m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 15:47 | 02:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 397754 km |
| May 2 Mon | 16:18 | 03:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 400662 km |
| May 3 Tue | 16:50 | 04:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 402877 km |
| May 4 Wed | 17:24 | 06:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 404473 km |
| May 5 Thu | 18:00 | 07:14 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 405504 km |
| May 6 Fri | 18:41 | 08:22 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 7 Sat | 19:27 | 09:28 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 8 Sun | 20:18 | 10:29 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 404934 km |
| May 9 Mon | 21:14 | 11:25 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 403170 km |
| May 10 Tue | 22:12 | 12:12 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 400410 km |
| May 11 Wed | 23:10 | 12:54 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 396598 km |
| May 12 Thu | - | 13:29 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 391784 km |
| May 13 Fri | 00:08 | 14:00 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 386148 km |
| May 14 Sat | 01:05 | 14:27 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 379998 km |
| May 15 Sun | 02:00 | 14:54 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 373751 km |
| May 16 Mon | 02:56 | 15:19 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 367886 km |
| May 17 Tue | 03:52 | 15:46 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Wed | 04:50 | 16:13 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Thu | 05:50 | 16:45 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Fri | 06:54 | 17:22 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 21 Sat | 07:59 | 18:05 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 22 Sun | 09:06 | 18:57 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 23 Mon | 10:09 | 19:57 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 366891 km |
| May 24 Tue | 11:06 | 21:03 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 372684 km |
| May 25 Wed | 11:56 | 22:12 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 378976 km |
| May 26 Thu | 12:38 | 23:23 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 385269 km |
| May 27 Fri | 13:16 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 391119 km |
| May 28 Sat | 13:49 | 00:31 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 396176 km |
| May 29 Sun | 14:19 | 01:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 400219 km |
| May 30 Mon | 14:50 | 02:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 403163 km |
| May 31 Tue | 15:22 | 03:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 405038 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.