Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1947
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-05
- Moonrise
- 19:52
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 14.6 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 Thu | 15:45 | 02:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 394223 km |
| May 2 Fri | 16:17 | 03:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.5 days | 397609 km |
| May 3 Sat | 16:49 | 04:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 400372 km |
| May 4 Sun | 17:22 | 05:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 402562 km |
| May 5 Mon | 17:57 | 06:38 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 404222 km |
| May 6 Tue | 18:34 | 07:35 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 405359 km |
| May 7 Wed | 19:15 | 08:31 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 405696 km |
| May 8 Thu | 20:00 | 09:28 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 405696 km |
| May 9 Fri | 20:49 | 10:21 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 404835 km |
| May 10 Sat | 21:41 | 11:11 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.5 days | 402881 km |
| May 11 Sun | 22:35 | 11:58 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 399829 km |
| May 12 Mon | 23:31 | 12:40 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 395663 km |
| May 13 Tue | - | 13:18 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.5 days | 390491 km |
| May 14 Wed | 00:26 | 13:53 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.5 days | 384556 km |
| May 15 Thu | 01:22 | 14:26 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 378227 km |
| May 16 Fri | 02:18 | 14:59 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.5 days | 371963 km |
| May 17 Sat | 03:15 | 15:32 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 366265 km |
| May 18 Sun | 04:15 | 16:07 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Mon | 05:18 | 16:45 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Tue | 06:24 | 17:30 | New Moon | 0% | 29.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 21 Wed | 07:34 | 18:20 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 22 Thu | 08:44 | 19:18 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 23 Fri | 09:52 | 20:22 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 363499 km |
| May 24 Sat | 10:53 | 21:31 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 3.9 days | 368603 km |
| May 25 Sun | 11:47 | 22:38 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 374512 km |
| May 26 Mon | 12:32 | 23:43 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 380738 km |
| May 27 Tue | 13:12 | - | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 386812 km |
| May 28 Wed | 13:47 | 00:45 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 392335 km |
| May 29 Thu | 14:20 | 01:44 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 397022 km |
| May 30 Fri | 14:52 | 02:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 400715 km |
| May 31 Sat | 15:24 | 03:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 403381 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.