Moon Phases in Mthatha
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2028
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Moonrise
- 18:19
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.8 days
- Moonset
- 03:24
- Illumination
- 96%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 19:08
- Day Length
- 13h 39m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Mon | 12:34 | 23:25 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.9 days | 404746 km |
| May 2 Tue | 13:14 | - | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 403532 km |
| May 3 Wed | 13:49 | 00:32 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.9 days | 400968 km |
| May 4 Thu | 14:22 | 01:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 397231 km |
| May 5 Fri | 14:55 | 02:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 392610 km |
| May 6 Sat | 15:30 | 03:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 387475 km |
| May 7 Sun | 16:08 | 05:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 382233 km |
| May 8 Mon | 16:50 | 06:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 377283 km |
| May 9 Tue | 17:38 | 07:17 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 372975 km |
| May 10 Wed | 18:30 | 08:22 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 369582 km |
| May 11 Thu | 19:28 | 09:22 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 367278 km |
| May 12 Fri | 20:27 | 10:14 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.9 days | 366137 km |
| May 13 Sat | 21:27 | 10:59 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 366134 km |
| May 14 Sun | 22:24 | 11:38 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 367164 km |
| May 15 Mon | 23:21 | 12:11 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.9 days | 369060 km |
| May 16 Tue | - | 12:40 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 371626 km |
| May 17 Wed | 00:15 | 13:08 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 374659 km |
| May 18 Thu | 01:09 | 13:35 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 377973 km |
| May 19 Fri | 02:02 | 14:01 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.9 days | 381421 km |
| May 20 Sat | 02:57 | 14:29 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 384901 km |
| May 21 Sun | 03:54 | 15:01 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 388348 km |
| May 22 Mon | 04:52 | 15:36 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 391724 km |
| May 23 Tue | 05:54 | 16:17 | New Moon | 1% | 28.9 days | 394987 km |
| May 24 Wed | 06:56 | 17:05 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 398072 km |
| May 25 Thu | 07:58 | 18:01 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 400865 km |
| May 26 Fri | 08:56 | 19:03 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 403200 km |
| May 27 Sat | 09:48 | 20:10 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 404862 km |
| May 28 Sun | 10:34 | 21:18 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 405617 km |
| May 29 Mon | 11:14 | 22:25 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 405247 km |
| May 30 Tue | 11:50 | 23:32 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 403599 km |
| May 31 Wed | 12:23 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 400621 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.