Moon Phases in Port Elizabeth
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1974
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-04
- Moonrise
- 17:21
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 13.7 days
- Moonset
- 05:42
- Illumination
- 99%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-04
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Day Length
- 11h 26m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Wed | 14:15 | 01:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 390747 km |
| May 2 Thu | 15:10 | 02:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 384787 km |
| May 3 Fri | 16:03 | 03:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 378595 km |
| May 4 Sat | 16:58 | 04:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 372653 km |
| May 5 Sun | 17:52 | 04:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 367439 km |
| May 6 Mon | 18:47 | 05:40 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363370 km |
| May 7 Tue | 19:42 | 06:29 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Wed | 20:34 | 07:20 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Thu | 21:24 | 08:11 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Fri | 22:10 | 09:03 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 11 Sat | 22:54 | 09:53 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 366112 km |
| May 12 Sun | 23:36 | 10:42 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 370535 km |
| May 13 Mon | - | 11:30 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 375518 km |
| May 14 Tue | 00:14 | 12:17 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 380682 km |
| May 15 Wed | 00:52 | 13:04 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 385692 km |
| May 16 Thu | 01:30 | 13:51 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 390295 km |
| May 17 Fri | 02:08 | 14:40 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 394335 km |
| May 18 Sat | 02:49 | 15:31 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 397748 km |
| May 19 Sun | 03:33 | 16:26 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 400544 km |
| May 20 Mon | 04:20 | 17:24 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 402767 km |
| May 21 Tue | 05:13 | 18:24 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 404457 km |
| May 22 Wed | 06:10 | 19:27 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 405617 km |
| May 23 Thu | 07:12 | 20:28 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 24 Fri | 08:15 | 21:26 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 25 Sat | 09:18 | 22:19 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 405055 km |
| May 26 Sun | 10:18 | 23:09 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 403047 km |
| May 27 Mon | 11:17 | 23:55 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 399924 km |
| May 28 Tue | 12:12 | - | First Quarter | 43% | 6.8 days | 395675 km |
| May 29 Wed | 13:06 | 00:39 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 390416 km |
| May 30 Thu | 13:59 | 01:22 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 384399 km |
| May 31 Fri | 14:52 | 02:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 378000 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.