Moon Phases in Knysna
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1989
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 21:54
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.4 days
- Moonset
- 10:20
- Illumination
- 86%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 19:30
- Day Length
- 13h 37m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Mon | 02:10 | 15:08 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 367055 km |
| May 2 Tue | 03:19 | 15:38 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 367110 km |
| May 3 Wed | 04:30 | 16:09 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 368219 km |
| May 4 Thu | 05:43 | 16:44 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 370418 km |
| May 5 Fri | 06:58 | 17:24 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 373652 km |
| May 6 Sat | 08:14 | 18:10 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 377772 km |
| May 7 Sun | 09:27 | 19:05 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 382532 km |
| May 8 Mon | 10:32 | 20:07 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 387610 km |
| May 9 Tue | 11:28 | 21:12 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 392624 km |
| May 10 Wed | 12:14 | 22:17 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 397179 km |
| May 11 Thu | 12:51 | 23:20 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 400902 km |
| May 12 Fri | 13:23 | - | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 403489 km |
| May 13 Sat | 13:50 | 00:20 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 404741 km |
| May 14 Sun | 14:14 | 01:18 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.6 days | 404587 km |
| May 15 Mon | 14:38 | 02:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 403088 km |
| May 16 Tue | 15:01 | 03:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 400426 km |
| May 17 Wed | 15:26 | 04:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 396874 km |
| May 18 Thu | 15:53 | 05:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 392754 km |
| May 19 Fri | 16:24 | 05:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 388402 km |
| May 20 Sat | 17:01 | 06:59 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 384124 km |
| May 21 Sun | 17:45 | 08:00 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 380178 km |
| May 22 Mon | 18:36 | 09:00 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 376750 km |
| May 23 Tue | 19:35 | 09:56 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 373962 km |
| May 24 Wed | 20:38 | 10:45 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.6 days | 371873 km |
| May 25 Thu | 21:45 | 11:28 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 370494 km |
| May 26 Fri | 22:52 | 12:05 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.6 days | 369805 km |
| May 27 Sat | 23:59 | 12:38 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 369769 km |
| May 28 Sun | - | 13:09 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.6 days | 370342 km |
| May 29 Mon | 01:06 | 13:38 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 371484 km |
| May 30 Tue | 02:14 | 14:07 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 373164 km |
| May 31 Wed | 03:24 | 14:39 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.6 days | 375357 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.