Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1928
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-05
- Moonrise
- 19:52
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 14.7 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 Tue | 16:06 | 03:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 394349 km |
| May 2 Wed | 16:35 | 04:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 397504 km |
| May 3 Thu | 17:05 | 05:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 400165 km |
| May 4 Fri | 17:37 | 06:05 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 402358 km |
| May 5 Sat | 18:10 | 06:57 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 404085 km |
| May 6 Sun | 18:47 | 07:51 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 405293 km |
| May 7 Mon | 19:28 | 08:45 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 8 Tue | 20:14 | 09:40 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 405656 km |
| May 9 Wed | 21:04 | 10:33 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 404476 km |
| May 10 Thu | 21:59 | 11:24 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 402185 km |
| May 11 Fri | 22:57 | 12:12 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 398714 km |
| May 12 Sat | 23:57 | 12:56 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 394110 km |
| May 13 Sun | - | 13:37 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 388554 km |
| May 14 Mon | 00:58 | 14:14 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 382363 km |
| May 15 Tue | 01:59 | 14:51 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 375964 km |
| May 16 Wed | 03:02 | 15:28 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 369849 km |
| May 17 Thu | 04:07 | 16:06 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 364522 km |
| May 18 Fri | 05:14 | 16:47 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Sat | 06:23 | 17:33 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Sun | 07:35 | 18:24 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 21 Mon | 08:45 | 19:23 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 22 Tue | 09:52 | 20:25 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 23 Wed | 10:52 | 21:30 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.7 days | 365584 km |
| May 24 Thu | 11:43 | 22:33 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 370929 km |
| May 25 Fri | 12:27 | 23:33 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 376856 km |
| May 26 Sat | 13:05 | - | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 382893 km |
| May 27 Sun | 13:39 | 00:30 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 388620 km |
| May 28 Mon | 14:09 | 01:25 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 393706 km |
| May 29 Tue | 14:39 | 02:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 397938 km |
| May 30 Wed | 15:08 | 03:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 401228 km |
| May 31 Thu | 15:39 | 04:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 403595 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.