Moon Phases in Mthatha
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1932
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-27
- Moonrise
- 14:56
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.7 days
- Moonset
- 04:56
- Illumination
- 90%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-27
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day Length
- 10h 8m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 02:38 | 15:14 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 364923 km |
| May 2 Mon | 03:33 | 15:39 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 3 Tue | 04:26 | 16:03 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 4 Wed | 05:21 | 16:29 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 363113 km |
| May 5 Thu | 06:17 | 16:59 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 365385 km |
| May 6 Fri | 07:14 | 17:33 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 369017 km |
| May 7 Sat | 08:13 | 18:12 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 373768 km |
| May 8 Sun | 09:11 | 18:58 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 379285 km |
| May 9 Mon | 10:07 | 19:51 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.7 days | 385139 km |
| May 10 Tue | 10:59 | 20:50 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 390868 km |
| May 11 Wed | 11:46 | 21:52 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 396028 km |
| May 12 Thu | 12:26 | 22:56 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 400242 km |
| May 13 Fri | 13:02 | - | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 403241 km |
| May 14 Sat | 13:35 | 00:01 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 404888 km |
| May 15 Sun | 14:05 | 01:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 405183 km |
| May 16 Mon | 14:35 | 02:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 404247 km |
| May 17 Tue | 15:08 | 03:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 402293 km |
| May 18 Wed | 15:44 | 04:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 399579 km |
| May 19 Thu | 16:24 | 05:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 396371 km |
| May 20 Fri | 17:13 | 07:00 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 392906 km |
| May 21 Sat | 18:10 | 08:14 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 389371 km |
| May 22 Sun | 19:15 | 09:23 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 385894 km |
| May 23 Mon | 20:22 | 10:22 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 382559 km |
| May 24 Tue | 21:30 | 11:11 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 379419 km |
| May 25 Wed | 22:34 | 11:50 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 376519 km |
| May 26 Thu | 23:35 | 12:23 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 373912 km |
| May 27 Fri | - | 12:51 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 371677 km |
| May 28 Sat | 00:32 | 13:17 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 369914 km |
| May 29 Sun | 01:27 | 13:42 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 368742 km |
| May 30 Mon | 02:21 | 14:06 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 368288 km |
| May 31 Tue | 03:15 | 14:32 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 368664 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.