Moon Phases in Mthatha
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1923
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-28
- Moonrise
- 15:43
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.6 days
- Moonset
- 05:53
- Illumination
- 95%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-28
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day Length
- 10h 8m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Tue | 18:17 | 06:54 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 367540 km |
| May 2 Wed | 19:09 | 08:02 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 371956 km |
| May 3 Thu | 20:03 | 09:07 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 377272 km |
| May 4 Fri | 21:00 | 10:08 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 383079 km |
| May 5 Sat | 21:58 | 11:04 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 388920 km |
| May 6 Sun | 22:56 | 11:53 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 394339 km |
| May 7 Mon | 23:52 | 12:37 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 398932 km |
| May 8 Tue | - | 13:17 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 402387 km |
| May 9 Wed | 00:47 | 13:53 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 404521 km |
| May 10 Thu | 01:41 | 14:27 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 405287 km |
| May 11 Fri | 02:33 | 15:00 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 404767 km |
| May 12 Sat | 03:26 | 15:33 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 403145 km |
| May 13 Sun | 04:17 | 16:05 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 400669 km |
| May 14 Mon | 05:10 | 16:40 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 397606 km |
| May 15 Tue | 06:02 | 17:17 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 394205 km |
| May 16 Wed | 06:55 | 17:57 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 390670 km |
| May 17 Thu | 07:49 | 18:40 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 387152 km |
| May 18 Fri | 08:41 | 19:27 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 383749 km |
| May 19 Sat | 09:32 | 20:18 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 380521 km |
| May 20 Sun | 10:21 | 21:12 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 377515 km |
| May 21 Mon | 11:07 | 22:09 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 374783 km |
| May 22 Tue | 11:52 | 23:09 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 372393 km |
| May 23 Wed | 12:33 | - | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 370439 km |
| May 24 Thu | 13:15 | 00:10 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.6 days | 369036 km |
| May 25 Fri | 13:55 | 01:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 368310 km |
| May 26 Sat | 14:36 | 02:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 368380 km |
| May 27 Sun | 15:19 | 03:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 369341 km |
| May 28 Mon | 16:04 | 04:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 371242 km |
| May 29 Tue | 16:53 | 05:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 374070 km |
| May 30 Wed | 17:46 | 06:46 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 377734 km |
| May 31 Thu | 18:43 | 07:50 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 382061 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.