Moon Phases in Grahamstown
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2015
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-01
- Moonrise
- 15:16
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 10.8 days
- Moonset
- 01:58
- Illumination
- 83%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-01
- Sunrise
- 04:55
- Sunset
- 19:10
- Day Length
- 14h 14m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Fri | 16:09 | 04:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 2 Sat | 16:43 | 05:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 3 Sun | 17:20 | 05:55 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 4 Mon | 17:59 | 06:51 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 5 Tue | 18:42 | 07:47 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 366704 km |
| May 6 Wed | 19:31 | 08:43 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 371936 km |
| May 7 Thu | 20:23 | 09:39 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 377934 km |
| May 8 Fri | 21:20 | 10:32 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 384213 km |
| May 9 Sat | 22:19 | 11:22 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 390280 km |
| May 10 Sun | 23:22 | 12:09 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 395692 km |
| May 11 Mon | - | 12:53 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 400097 km |
| May 12 Tue | 00:25 | 13:35 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 403274 km |
| May 13 Wed | 01:30 | 14:15 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 405141 km |
| May 14 Thu | 02:36 | 14:55 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 405696 km |
| May 15 Fri | 03:42 | 15:37 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 405243 km |
| May 16 Sat | 04:48 | 16:19 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 403838 km |
| May 17 Sun | 05:54 | 17:05 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 401754 km |
| May 18 Mon | 06:59 | 17:53 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 399191 km |
| May 19 Tue | 08:00 | 18:45 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 396297 km |
| May 20 Wed | 08:58 | 19:39 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.8 days | 393164 km |
| May 21 Thu | 09:50 | 20:34 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 389839 km |
| May 22 Fri | 10:37 | 21:30 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 386347 km |
| May 23 Sat | 11:19 | 22:24 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.8 days | 382720 km |
| May 24 Sun | 11:57 | 23:19 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 379024 km |
| May 25 Mon | 12:32 | - | First Quarter | 43% | 6.8 days | 375376 km |
| May 26 Tue | 13:05 | 00:12 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 371946 km |
| May 27 Wed | 13:38 | 01:05 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.8 days | 368949 km |
| May 28 Thu | 14:09 | 01:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 366625 km |
| May 29 Fri | 14:42 | 02:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 365205 km |
| May 30 Sat | 15:18 | 03:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 364887 km |
| May 31 Sun | 15:56 | 04:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 365796 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.