Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1900
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-06
- Moonrise
- 20:57
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 15.2 days
- Moonset
- 06:13
- Illumination
- 100%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-01-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-06
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 18:56
- Day Length
- 13h 47m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Tue | 08:17 | 19:07 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 405043 km |
| May 2 Wed | 09:15 | 20:04 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 3 Thu | 10:07 | 21:01 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 4 Fri | 10:54 | 21:58 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 404712 km |
| May 5 Sat | 11:35 | 22:52 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 402451 km |
| May 6 Sun | 12:12 | 23:45 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 398957 km |
| May 7 Mon | 12:46 | - | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 394298 km |
| May 8 Tue | 13:18 | 00:37 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 388682 km |
| May 9 Wed | 13:50 | 01:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 382446 km |
| May 10 Thu | 14:21 | 02:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 376035 km |
| May 11 Fri | 14:55 | 03:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 369945 km |
| May 12 Sat | 15:31 | 04:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 364678 km |
| May 13 Sun | 16:10 | 04:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 14 Mon | 16:53 | 05:52 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 15 Tue | 17:42 | 06:48 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 16 Wed | 18:35 | 07:45 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 17 Thu | 19:33 | 08:39 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Fri | 20:33 | 09:31 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 365888 km |
| May 19 Sat | 21:35 | 10:18 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 371098 km |
| May 20 Sun | 22:36 | 11:02 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 376851 km |
| May 21 Mon | 23:39 | 11:43 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 382700 km |
| May 22 Tue | - | 12:22 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 388250 km |
| May 23 Wed | 00:40 | 13:02 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 393199 km |
| May 24 Thu | 01:43 | 13:42 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 397360 km |
| May 25 Fri | 02:47 | 14:23 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 400661 km |
| May 26 Sat | 03:51 | 15:09 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 403124 km |
| May 27 Sun | 04:56 | 15:58 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 404830 km |
| May 28 Mon | 06:00 | 16:52 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 29 Tue | 07:00 | 17:49 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 405696 km |
| May 30 Wed | 07:56 | 18:46 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 405696 km |
| May 31 Thu | 08:45 | 19:45 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 405357 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.