Moon Phases in Mthatha
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1954
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-23
- Moonrise
- 12:37
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 8.1 days
- Moonset
- 01:06
- Illumination
- 57%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-23
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day Length
- 10h 8m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sat | 04:47 | 16:10 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 386145 km |
| May 2 Sun | 05:59 | 16:53 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 389681 km |
| May 3 Mon | 07:13 | 17:43 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 393277 km |
| May 4 Tue | 08:25 | 18:39 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 396779 km |
| May 5 Wed | 09:32 | 19:41 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 399979 km |
| May 6 Thu | 10:31 | 20:46 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 402624 km |
| May 7 Fri | 11:21 | 21:51 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 404443 km |
| May 8 Sat | 12:03 | 22:53 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 405183 km |
| May 9 Sun | 12:39 | 23:53 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 404650 km |
| May 10 Mon | 13:11 | - | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 402751 km |
| May 11 Tue | 13:40 | 00:49 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.4 days | 399518 km |
| May 12 Wed | 14:07 | 01:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.4 days | 395120 km |
| May 13 Thu | 14:34 | 02:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 389854 km |
| May 14 Fri | 15:03 | 03:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.4 days | 384111 km |
| May 15 Sat | 15:33 | 04:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 378338 km |
| May 16 Sun | 16:07 | 05:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 372987 km |
| May 17 Mon | 16:45 | 06:17 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 368468 km |
| May 18 Tue | 17:28 | 07:14 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 365105 km |
| May 19 Wed | 18:17 | 08:09 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 363107 km |
| May 20 Thu | 19:11 | 09:01 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 21 Fri | 20:09 | 09:49 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 363413 km |
| May 22 Sat | 21:10 | 10:33 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 365514 km |
| May 23 Sun | 22:11 | 11:12 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.4 days | 368616 km |
| May 24 Mon | 23:14 | 11:48 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 372426 km |
| May 25 Tue | - | 12:22 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 376638 km |
| May 26 Wed | 00:17 | 12:55 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 380969 km |
| May 27 Thu | 01:22 | 13:28 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 385193 km |
| May 28 Fri | 02:27 | 14:04 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 389155 km |
| May 29 Sat | 03:37 | 14:43 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 392771 km |
| May 30 Sun | 04:48 | 15:29 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 396015 km |
| May 31 Mon | 06:00 | 16:21 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 398886 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.