Moon Phases in Grahamstown
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1970
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-22
- Moonrise
- 12:18
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 6.7 days
- Moonset
- 00:17
- Illumination
- 43%
- 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 Fri | 02:07 | 15:02 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 366413 km |
| May 2 Sat | 03:14 | 15:31 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 365475 km |
| May 3 Sun | 04:20 | 16:00 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 365660 km |
| May 4 Mon | 05:27 | 16:31 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 367063 km |
| May 5 Tue | 06:34 | 17:07 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 369682 km |
| May 6 Wed | 07:42 | 17:47 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 373406 km |
| May 7 Thu | 08:48 | 18:32 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 378020 km |
| May 8 Fri | 09:49 | 19:25 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 383208 km |
| May 9 Sat | 10:44 | 20:21 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 388586 km |
| May 10 Sun | 11:31 | 21:20 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 393735 km |
| May 11 Mon | 12:11 | 22:19 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 398246 km |
| May 12 Tue | 12:45 | 23:18 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 401766 km |
| May 13 Wed | 13:14 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 404037 km |
| May 14 Thu | 13:41 | 00:15 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 404925 km |
| May 15 Fri | 14:05 | 01:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 404431 km |
| May 16 Sat | 14:29 | 02:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 402684 km |
| May 17 Sun | 14:55 | 03:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 399909 km |
| May 18 Mon | 15:23 | 04:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 396399 km |
| May 19 Tue | 15:54 | 05:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 392464 km |
| May 20 Wed | 16:31 | 06:11 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 388399 km |
| May 21 Thu | 17:17 | 07:20 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 384456 km |
| May 22 Fri | 18:12 | 08:29 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 380825 km |
| May 23 Sat | 19:17 | 09:34 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 377634 km |
| May 24 Sun | 20:27 | 10:30 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 374959 km |
| May 25 Mon | 21:40 | 11:19 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 372839 km |
| May 26 Tue | 22:51 | 11:59 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 371288 km |
| May 27 Wed | 23:59 | 12:34 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 370311 km |
| May 28 Thu | - | 13:05 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 369915 km |
| May 29 Fri | 01:06 | 13:34 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 370113 km |
| May 30 Sat | 02:11 | 14:02 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 370923 km |
| May 31 Sun | 03:16 | 14:32 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 372363 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.