Moon Phases in Mthatha
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2044
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 | 10:46 | 20:36 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 385447 km |
| May 2 Mon | 11:46 | 21:47 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 391172 km |
| May 3 Tue | 12:35 | 22:57 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 396292 km |
| May 4 Wed | 13:16 | - | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 400440 km |
| May 5 Thu | 13:50 | 00:05 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 403359 km |
| May 6 Fri | 14:20 | 01:10 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 404925 km |
| May 7 Sat | 14:47 | 02:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 405152 km |
| May 8 Sun | 15:14 | 03:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 404172 km |
| May 9 Mon | 15:42 | 04:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 402201 km |
| May 10 Tue | 16:11 | 05:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 399498 km |
| May 11 Wed | 16:43 | 06:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 396323 km |
| May 12 Thu | 17:20 | 07:06 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 392903 km |
| May 13 Fri | 18:02 | 08:05 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 389412 km |
| May 14 Sat | 18:49 | 09:02 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 385969 km |
| May 15 Sun | 19:42 | 09:54 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 382649 km |
| May 16 Mon | 20:38 | 10:41 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 379499 km |
| May 17 Tue | 21:37 | 11:23 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 376567 km |
| May 18 Wed | 22:35 | 11:59 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 373910 km |
| May 19 Thu | 23:33 | 12:31 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 371616 km |
| May 20 Fri | - | 13:00 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 369795 km |
| May 21 Sat | 00:31 | 13:28 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 368577 km |
| May 22 Sun | 01:31 | 13:56 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 368097 km |
| May 23 Mon | 02:32 | 14:24 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 368472 km |
| May 24 Tue | 03:37 | 14:56 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 369787 km |
| May 25 Wed | 04:45 | 15:34 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 372067 km |
| May 26 Thu | 05:59 | 16:18 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 375268 km |
| May 27 Fri | 07:14 | 17:13 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 379259 km |
| May 28 Sat | 08:27 | 18:17 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 383827 km |
| May 29 Sun | 09:33 | 19:29 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 388678 km |
| May 30 Mon | 10:27 | 20:42 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 393461 km |
| May 31 Tue | 11:13 | 21:54 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 397801 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.