Moon Phases in Mthatha
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1946
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-24
- Moonrise
- 13:07
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 8.8 days
- Moonset
- 02:03
- Illumination
- 65%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-24
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day Length
- 10h 8m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Wed | 06:10 | 17:40 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 364736 km |
| May 2 Thu | 07:22 | 18:22 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 3 Fri | 08:34 | 19:11 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 4 Sat | 09:47 | 20:05 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 5 Sun | 10:53 | 21:06 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 363792 km |
| May 6 Mon | 11:53 | 22:09 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 366958 km |
| May 7 Tue | 12:45 | 23:14 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 370993 km |
| May 8 Wed | 13:29 | - | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 375548 km |
| May 9 Thu | 14:06 | 00:16 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 380284 km |
| May 10 Fri | 14:39 | 01:17 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 384909 km |
| May 11 Sat | 15:09 | 02:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 389209 km |
| May 12 Sun | 15:38 | 03:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 393053 km |
| May 13 Mon | 16:06 | 04:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 396394 km |
| May 14 Tue | 16:35 | 05:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 399237 km |
| May 15 Wed | 17:06 | 05:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 401521 km |
| May 16 Thu | 17:39 | 06:49 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 403456 km |
| May 17 Fri | 18:16 | 07:45 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 404900 km |
| May 18 Sat | 18:58 | 08:40 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 19 Sun | 19:45 | 09:34 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 20 Mon | 20:36 | 10:25 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 405120 km |
| May 21 Tue | 21:32 | 11:13 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 403278 km |
| May 22 Wed | 22:30 | 11:57 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 400265 km |
| May 23 Thu | 23:31 | 12:36 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 396079 km |
| May 24 Fri | - | 13:13 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 390850 km |
| May 25 Sat | 00:32 | 13:48 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 384847 km |
| May 26 Sun | 01:35 | 14:21 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 378460 km |
| May 27 Mon | 02:39 | 14:55 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 372164 km |
| May 28 Tue | 03:46 | 15:31 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 366465 km |
| May 29 Wed | 04:56 | 16:11 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 30 Thu | 06:08 | 16:56 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Fri | 07:22 | 17:49 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 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.