Moon Phases in Grahamstown
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2053
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Moonrise
- 21:15
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 17.9 days
- Moonset
- 09:06
- Illumination
- 89%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 19:16
- Day Length
- 13h 37m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | 16:59 | 05:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 2 Fri | 17:36 | 06:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 363337 km |
| May 3 Sat | 18:14 | 07:06 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 366187 km |
| May 4 Sun | 18:55 | 08:00 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 370341 km |
| May 5 Mon | 19:39 | 08:53 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 375501 km |
| May 6 Tue | 20:25 | 09:44 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 381274 km |
| May 7 Wed | 21:14 | 10:31 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 387205 km |
| May 8 Thu | 22:04 | 11:16 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 392829 km |
| May 9 Fri | 22:57 | 11:58 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 397721 km |
| May 10 Sat | 23:50 | 12:37 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 401543 km |
| May 11 Sun | - | 13:14 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 404080 km |
| May 12 Mon | 00:45 | 13:50 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 405251 km |
| May 13 Tue | 01:43 | 14:25 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 405112 km |
| May 14 Wed | 02:41 | 15:02 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 403823 km |
| May 15 Thu | 03:43 | 15:41 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 401620 km |
| May 16 Fri | 04:46 | 16:22 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 398763 km |
| May 17 Sat | 05:52 | 17:07 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 395503 km |
| May 18 Sun | 06:59 | 17:58 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 392049 km |
| May 19 Mon | 08:06 | 18:54 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 388555 km |
| May 20 Tue | 09:11 | 19:55 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 385125 km |
| May 21 Wed | 10:10 | 20:58 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 381821 km |
| May 22 Thu | 11:04 | 22:03 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 378691 km |
| May 23 Fri | 11:52 | 23:08 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 375784 km |
| May 24 Sat | 12:34 | - | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 373171 km |
| May 25 Sun | 13:14 | 00:10 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 370950 km |
| May 26 Mon | 13:50 | 01:11 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 369244 km |
| May 27 Tue | 14:25 | 02:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 368189 km |
| May 28 Wed | 15:00 | 03:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 367921 km |
| May 29 Thu | 15:37 | 04:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 368552 km |
| May 30 Fri | 16:14 | 05:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 370150 km |
| May 31 Sat | 16:53 | 05:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 372723 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.