Moon Phases in Mthatha
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1988
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-20
- Moonrise
- 11:15
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 4.6 days
- Moonset
- 23:09
- Illumination
- 22%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-20
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day Length
- 10h 7m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 16:56 | 05:56 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 398854 km |
| May 2 Mon | 17:31 | 06:58 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 395955 km |
| May 3 Tue | 18:13 | 08:03 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 392835 km |
| May 4 Wed | 19:04 | 09:09 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 389544 km |
| May 5 Thu | 20:03 | 10:13 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 386108 km |
| May 6 Fri | 21:09 | 11:12 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.5 days | 382557 km |
| May 7 Sat | 22:18 | 12:03 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.5 days | 378952 km |
| May 8 Sun | 23:28 | 12:46 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 375405 km |
| May 9 Mon | - | 13:24 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.5 days | 372077 km |
| May 10 Tue | 00:36 | 13:57 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.5 days | 369175 km |
| May 11 Wed | 01:43 | 14:27 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 366931 km |
| May 12 Thu | 02:49 | 14:58 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.5 days | 365572 km |
| May 13 Fri | 03:55 | 15:29 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 365288 km |
| May 14 Sat | 05:02 | 16:02 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.5 days | 366207 km |
| May 15 Sun | 06:10 | 16:40 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 368366 km |
| May 16 Mon | 07:18 | 17:24 | New Moon | 0% | 29.5 days | 371696 km |
| May 17 Tue | 08:23 | 18:14 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 376019 km |
| May 18 Wed | 09:24 | 19:10 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 381054 km |
| May 19 Thu | 10:17 | 20:08 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 386436 km |
| May 20 Fri | 11:03 | 21:08 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 3.9 days | 391754 km |
| May 21 Sat | 11:42 | 22:07 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 396585 km |
| May 22 Sun | 12:14 | 23:05 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 400549 km |
| May 23 Mon | 12:43 | - | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 403346 km |
| May 24 Tue | 13:09 | 00:00 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 404795 km |
| May 25 Wed | 13:34 | 00:55 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 404844 km |
| May 26 Thu | 13:59 | 01:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 403575 km |
| May 27 Fri | 14:25 | 02:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 401182 km |
| May 28 Sat | 14:54 | 03:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 397935 km |
| May 29 Sun | 15:28 | 04:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 394143 km |
| May 30 Mon | 16:07 | 05:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 390109 km |
| May 31 Tue | 16:55 | 06:54 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 386101 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.