Moon Phases in Mthatha
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1966
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-22
- Moonrise
- 12:10
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 6.9 days
- Moonset
- 00:08
- Illumination
- 45%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-22
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day Length
- 10h 7m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 15:37 | 02:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 397754 km |
| May 2 Mon | 16:09 | 03:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 400662 km |
| May 3 Tue | 16:42 | 04:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 402877 km |
| May 4 Wed | 17:17 | 05:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 404473 km |
| May 5 Thu | 17:54 | 07:01 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 405504 km |
| May 6 Fri | 18:36 | 08:08 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 7 Sat | 19:23 | 09:14 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 8 Sun | 20:14 | 10:14 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 404934 km |
| May 9 Mon | 21:10 | 11:10 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 403170 km |
| May 10 Tue | 22:07 | 11:58 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 400410 km |
| May 11 Wed | 23:05 | 12:40 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 396598 km |
| May 12 Thu | - | 13:16 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 391784 km |
| May 13 Fri | 00:02 | 13:48 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 386148 km |
| May 14 Sat | 00:58 | 14:17 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 379998 km |
| May 15 Sun | 01:52 | 14:44 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 373751 km |
| May 16 Mon | 02:47 | 15:10 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 367886 km |
| May 17 Tue | 03:42 | 15:38 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Wed | 04:39 | 16:06 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Thu | 05:38 | 16:39 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Fri | 06:40 | 17:16 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 21 Sat | 07:46 | 18:00 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 22 Sun | 08:51 | 18:53 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 23 Mon | 09:54 | 19:53 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 366891 km |
| May 24 Tue | 10:52 | 20:59 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 372684 km |
| May 25 Wed | 11:42 | 22:07 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 378976 km |
| May 26 Thu | 12:26 | 23:16 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 385269 km |
| May 27 Fri | 13:04 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 391119 km |
| May 28 Sat | 13:38 | 00:23 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 396176 km |
| May 29 Sun | 14:10 | 01:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 400219 km |
| May 30 Mon | 14:42 | 02:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 403163 km |
| May 31 Tue | 15:15 | 03:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 405038 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.