Moon Phases in Mthatha
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1960
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-23
- Moonrise
- 12:37
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 7.6 days
- Moonset
- 01:06
- Illumination
- 53%
- 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 Sun | 11:03 | 21:51 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 383734 km |
| May 2 Mon | 11:47 | 22:42 | First Quarter | 36% | 6.1 days | 379739 km |
| May 3 Tue | 12:28 | 23:35 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 375715 km |
| May 4 Wed | 13:08 | - | First Quarter | 57% | 8.1 days | 371872 km |
| May 5 Thu | 13:46 | 00:29 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 368468 km |
| May 6 Fri | 14:22 | 01:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 365781 km |
| May 7 Sat | 15:00 | 02:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.1 days | 364080 km |
| May 8 Sun | 15:39 | 03:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 363583 km |
| May 9 Mon | 16:19 | 04:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 364426 km |
| May 10 Tue | 17:03 | 05:30 | Full Moon | 99% | 14.1 days | 366641 km |
| May 11 Wed | 17:52 | 06:36 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 370136 km |
| May 12 Thu | 18:45 | 07:44 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 374700 km |
| May 13 Fri | 19:44 | 08:49 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 380012 km |
| May 14 Sat | 20:45 | 09:51 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 385671 km |
| May 15 Sun | 21:49 | 10:48 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 391236 km |
| May 16 Mon | 22:53 | 11:39 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 396272 km |
| May 17 Tue | 23:55 | 12:25 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 400396 km |
| May 18 Wed | - | 13:06 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 403323 km |
| May 19 Thu | 00:55 | 13:45 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 404893 km |
| May 20 Fri | 01:54 | 14:21 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 405082 km |
| May 21 Sat | 02:51 | 14:56 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 403992 km |
| May 22 Sun | 03:47 | 15:32 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 401829 km |
| May 23 Mon | 04:42 | 16:09 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 398860 km |
| May 24 Tue | 05:37 | 16:47 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 395371 km |
| May 25 Wed | 06:30 | 17:28 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 391634 km |
| May 26 Thu | 07:22 | 18:11 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 387874 km |
| May 27 Fri | 08:12 | 18:57 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 384260 km |
| May 28 Sat | 09:00 | 19:45 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 380908 km |
| May 29 Sun | 09:45 | 20:35 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 377889 km |
| May 30 Mon | 10:27 | 21:28 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 375247 km |
| May 31 Tue | 11:07 | 22:20 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 373022 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.