Moon Phases in Grahamstown
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2020
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-01
- Moonrise
- 15:16
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 10.5 days
- Moonset
- 01:58
- Illumination
- 81%
- 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 | 13:59 | - | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 377824 km |
| May 2 Sat | 14:40 | 00:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 381639 km |
| May 3 Sun | 15:18 | 01:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 385387 km |
| May 4 Mon | 15:54 | 03:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 388970 km |
| May 5 Tue | 16:29 | 04:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 392344 km |
| May 6 Wed | 17:07 | 05:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 395488 km |
| May 7 Thu | 17:46 | 06:32 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 398379 km |
| May 8 Fri | 18:30 | 07:44 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 400964 km |
| May 9 Sat | 19:19 | 08:54 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 403137 km |
| May 10 Sun | 20:12 | 10:00 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 404737 km |
| May 11 Mon | 21:09 | 11:00 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 405560 km |
| May 12 Tue | 22:08 | 11:53 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 405393 km |
| May 13 Wed | 23:08 | 12:38 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 404055 km |
| May 14 Thu | - | 13:17 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 401441 km |
| May 15 Fri | 00:06 | 13:51 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 397564 km |
| May 16 Sat | 01:02 | 14:21 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 392571 km |
| May 17 Sun | 01:57 | 14:50 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 386750 km |
| May 18 Mon | 02:51 | 15:17 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 380499 km |
| May 19 Tue | 03:45 | 15:45 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 374296 km |
| May 20 Wed | 04:39 | 16:13 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 368637 km |
| May 21 Thu | 05:35 | 16:43 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 363984 km |
| May 22 Fri | 06:32 | 17:18 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 23 Sat | 07:31 | 17:57 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 24 Sun | 08:29 | 18:41 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 25 Mon | 09:28 | 19:33 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 26 Tue | 10:22 | 20:29 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 364138 km |
| May 27 Wed | 11:14 | 21:31 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.9 days | 368491 km |
| May 28 Thu | 11:59 | 22:35 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 373588 km |
| May 29 Fri | 12:40 | 23:42 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.9 days | 379012 km |
| May 30 Sat | 13:18 | - | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 384376 km |
| May 31 Sun | 13:53 | 00:48 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.9 days | 389362 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.