Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1916
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-05
- Moonrise
- 19:52
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 14.8 days
- Moonset
- 05:07
- Illumination
- 100%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-01-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-05
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 18:55
- Day Length
- 13h 46m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Mon | 05:45 | 16:56 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 381063 km |
| May 2 Tue | 06:42 | 17:35 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 384807 km |
| May 3 Wed | 07:41 | 18:18 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 388854 km |
| May 4 Thu | 08:37 | 19:05 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 392988 km |
| May 5 Fri | 09:31 | 19:55 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 396935 km |
| May 6 Sat | 10:21 | 20:48 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 400388 km |
| May 7 Sun | 11:06 | 21:43 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 403031 km |
| May 8 Mon | 11:47 | 22:37 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 404582 km |
| May 9 Tue | 12:23 | 23:32 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 404836 km |
| May 10 Wed | 12:56 | - | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 403696 km |
| May 11 Thu | 13:28 | 00:26 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 401193 km |
| May 12 Fri | 13:59 | 01:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 397492 km |
| May 13 Sat | 14:30 | 02:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 392875 km |
| May 14 Sun | 15:04 | 03:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 387709 km |
| May 15 Mon | 15:42 | 04:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 382402 km |
| May 16 Tue | 16:24 | 05:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 377361 km |
| May 17 Wed | 17:14 | 06:26 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 372949 km |
| May 18 Thu | 18:12 | 07:36 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 369452 km |
| May 19 Fri | 19:17 | 08:43 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 367057 km |
| May 20 Sat | 20:26 | 09:46 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.7 days | 365848 km |
| May 21 Sun | 21:36 | 10:40 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 365809 km |
| May 22 Mon | 22:42 | 11:27 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 366836 km |
| May 23 Tue | 23:46 | 12:07 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 368761 km |
| May 24 Wed | - | 12:43 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.7 days | 371381 km |
| May 25 Thu | 00:46 | 13:17 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 374482 km |
| May 26 Fri | 01:45 | 13:49 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 377869 km |
| May 27 Sat | 02:41 | 14:22 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 381383 km |
| May 28 Sun | 03:39 | 14:56 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.7 days | 384913 km |
| May 29 Mon | 04:35 | 15:34 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 388389 km |
| May 30 Tue | 05:33 | 16:15 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 391772 km |
| May 31 Wed | 06:29 | 17:00 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 395026 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.