Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1921
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 Sun | 00:34 | 13:36 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 397868 km |
| May 2 Mon | 01:26 | 14:11 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 401537 km |
| May 3 Tue | 02:17 | 14:47 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 404092 km |
| May 4 Wed | 03:10 | 15:23 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 405598 km |
| May 5 Thu | 04:05 | 16:01 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 6 Fri | 05:02 | 16:42 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 7 Sat | 06:00 | 17:27 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 405210 km |
| May 8 Sun | 07:01 | 18:16 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 403853 km |
| May 9 Mon | 08:02 | 19:10 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 401960 km |
| May 10 Tue | 09:03 | 20:08 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 399495 km |
| May 11 Wed | 10:01 | 21:10 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 396401 km |
| May 12 Thu | 10:55 | 22:12 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 392643 km |
| May 13 Fri | 11:45 | 23:15 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 388243 km |
| May 14 Sat | 12:31 | - | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 383316 km |
| May 15 Sun | 13:14 | 00:17 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 378074 km |
| May 16 Mon | 13:55 | 01:18 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 372829 km |
| May 17 Tue | 14:35 | 02:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 367955 km |
| May 18 Wed | 15:16 | 03:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 363854 km |
| May 19 Thu | 15:57 | 04:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Fri | 16:40 | 05:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 21 Sat | 17:26 | 06:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 22 Sun | 18:12 | 07:05 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 23 Mon | 19:02 | 07:58 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 364861 km |
| May 24 Tue | 19:52 | 08:47 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 369638 km |
| May 25 Wed | 20:43 | 09:34 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 375372 km |
| May 26 Thu | 21:35 | 10:16 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 381597 km |
| May 27 Fri | 22:25 | 10:56 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 387819 km |
| May 28 Sat | 23:17 | 11:34 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 393566 km |
| May 29 Sun | - | 12:09 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 398440 km |
| May 30 Mon | 00:08 | 12:44 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 402160 km |
| May 31 Tue | 00:59 | 13:20 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 404581 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.