Moon Phases in Mthatha
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1937
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-26
- Moonrise
- 14:14
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.3 days
- Moonset
- 03:59
- Illumination
- 87%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-26
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day Length
- 10h 8m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sat | 21:57 | 11:17 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 369525 km |
| May 2 Sun | 22:54 | 11:58 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 374003 km |
| May 3 Mon | 23:52 | 12:35 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 378771 km |
| May 4 Tue | - | 13:11 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 383514 km |
| May 5 Wed | 00:52 | 13:46 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 387987 km |
| May 6 Thu | 01:54 | 14:20 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 392029 km |
| May 7 Fri | 02:57 | 14:56 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 395567 km |
| May 8 Sat | 04:04 | 15:36 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 398589 km |
| May 9 Sun | 05:13 | 16:20 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 401120 km |
| May 10 Mon | 06:24 | 17:10 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 403182 km |
| May 11 Tue | 07:36 | 18:07 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 404757 km |
| May 12 Wed | 08:43 | 19:10 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 13 Thu | 09:45 | 20:16 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 14 Fri | 10:38 | 21:23 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 405565 km |
| May 15 Sat | 11:24 | 22:27 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 404002 km |
| May 16 Sun | 12:03 | 23:29 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 401286 km |
| May 17 Mon | 12:38 | - | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 397385 km |
| May 18 Tue | 13:11 | 00:28 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 392391 km |
| May 19 Wed | 13:42 | 01:25 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 386535 km |
| May 20 Thu | 14:12 | 02:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 380176 km |
| May 21 Fri | 14:44 | 03:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 373770 km |
| May 22 Sat | 15:18 | 04:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 367823 km |
| May 23 Sun | 15:54 | 05:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 24 Mon | 16:34 | 05:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 25 Tue | 17:18 | 06:51 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 26 Wed | 18:06 | 07:43 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 27 Thu | 18:57 | 08:31 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 28 Fri | 19:52 | 09:16 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 29 Sat | 20:48 | 09:57 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 367082 km |
| May 30 Sun | 21:45 | 10:35 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 372705 km |
| May 31 Mon | 22:43 | 11:11 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 378757 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.