Moon Phases in Mthatha
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1917
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-29
- Moonrise
- 16:35
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 13.8 days
- Moonset
- 06:45
- Illumination
- 99%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-29
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day Length
- 10h 9m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Tue | 14:07 | 01:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.4 days | 396936 km |
| May 2 Wed | 14:34 | 02:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 392090 km |
| May 3 Thu | 15:03 | 02:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.4 days | 386668 km |
| May 4 Fri | 15:33 | 03:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 381091 km |
| May 5 Sat | 16:05 | 04:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 375796 km |
| May 6 Sun | 16:42 | 05:51 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 371180 km |
| May 7 Mon | 17:26 | 06:54 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 367564 km |
| May 8 Tue | 18:15 | 07:58 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 365170 km |
| May 9 Wed | 19:13 | 09:00 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 364100 km |
| May 10 Thu | 20:16 | 09:59 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 364341 km |
| May 11 Fri | 21:23 | 10:51 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 365774 km |
| May 12 Sat | 22:31 | 11:37 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.4 days | 368203 km |
| May 13 Sun | 23:38 | 12:18 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 371378 km |
| May 14 Mon | - | 12:54 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 375034 km |
| May 15 Tue | 00:43 | 13:29 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 378924 km |
| May 16 Wed | 01:49 | 14:02 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 382842 km |
| May 17 Thu | 02:53 | 14:36 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 386642 km |
| May 18 Fri | 03:58 | 15:12 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 390238 km |
| May 19 Sat | 05:03 | 15:52 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 393591 km |
| May 20 Sun | 06:08 | 16:35 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 396683 km |
| May 21 Mon | 07:11 | 17:25 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 399490 km |
| May 22 Tue | 08:09 | 18:17 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 401951 km |
| May 23 Wed | 09:03 | 19:14 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 403952 km |
| May 24 Thu | 09:50 | 20:11 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 405323 km |
| May 25 Fri | 10:30 | 21:08 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 26 Sat | 11:06 | 22:04 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 405353 km |
| May 27 Sun | 11:38 | 22:59 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 403638 km |
| May 28 Mon | 12:06 | 23:53 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 400639 km |
| May 29 Tue | 12:34 | - | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 396399 km |
| May 30 Wed | 13:02 | 00:46 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 391101 km |
| May 31 Thu | 13:31 | 01:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 385064 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.