Moon Phases in Mthatha
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1948
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-24
- Moonrise
- 13:07
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 8.6 days
- Moonset
- 02:03
- Illumination
- 62%
- 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 Sat | - | 13:36 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 390106 km |
| May 2 Sun | 00:08 | 14:09 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 384297 km |
| May 3 Mon | 01:05 | 14:38 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 378090 km |
| May 4 Tue | 02:00 | 15:06 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 371926 km |
| May 5 Wed | 02:56 | 15:32 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 366293 km |
| May 6 Thu | 03:52 | 15:59 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 7 Fri | 04:49 | 16:27 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Sat | 05:49 | 16:58 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Sun | 06:52 | 17:34 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Mon | 07:58 | 18:16 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 11 Tue | 09:06 | 19:07 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 363464 km |
| May 12 Wed | 10:11 | 20:05 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 368614 km |
| May 13 Thu | 11:12 | 21:11 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 374608 km |
| May 14 Fri | 12:05 | 22:20 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 380948 km |
| May 15 Sat | 12:50 | 23:30 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 387146 km |
| May 16 Sun | 13:30 | - | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 392783 km |
| May 17 Mon | 14:04 | 00:38 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 397543 km |
| May 18 Tue | 14:35 | 01:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 401247 km |
| May 19 Wed | 15:06 | 02:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 403846 km |
| May 20 Thu | 15:37 | 03:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 405401 km |
| May 21 Fri | 16:10 | 04:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 405696 km |
| May 22 Sat | 16:47 | 06:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 405696 km |
| May 23 Sun | 17:28 | 07:09 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 405177 km |
| May 24 Mon | 18:14 | 08:12 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 403880 km |
| May 25 Tue | 19:06 | 09:11 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 402049 km |
| May 26 Wed | 20:02 | 10:05 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 399648 km |
| May 27 Thu | 20:59 | 10:52 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 396616 km |
| May 28 Fri | 21:57 | 11:33 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 392915 km |
| May 29 Sat | 22:54 | 12:08 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 388561 km |
| May 30 Sun | 23:50 | 12:38 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 383663 km |
| May 31 Mon | - | 13:07 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 378430 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.