Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1948
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 Sat | - | 13:32 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 390106 km |
| May 2 Sun | 00:25 | 14:07 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 384297 km |
| May 3 Mon | 01:19 | 14:39 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 378090 km |
| May 4 Tue | 02:12 | 15:09 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 371926 km |
| May 5 Wed | 03:05 | 15:38 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 366293 km |
| May 6 Thu | 03:58 | 16:07 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 7 Fri | 04:53 | 16:38 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Sat | 05:50 | 17:12 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Sun | 06:50 | 17:51 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Mon | 07:54 | 18:35 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 11 Tue | 08:59 | 19:28 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 363464 km |
| May 12 Wed | 10:04 | 20:27 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 368614 km |
| May 13 Thu | 11:05 | 21:32 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 374608 km |
| May 14 Fri | 11:59 | 22:39 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 380948 km |
| May 15 Sat | 12:47 | 23:47 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 387146 km |
| May 16 Sun | 13:29 | - | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 392783 km |
| May 17 Mon | 14:06 | 00:52 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 397543 km |
| May 18 Tue | 14:40 | 01:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 401247 km |
| May 19 Wed | 15:14 | 02:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 403846 km |
| May 20 Thu | 15:49 | 03:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 405401 km |
| May 21 Fri | 16:24 | 04:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 405696 km |
| May 22 Sat | 17:04 | 06:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 405696 km |
| May 23 Sun | 17:47 | 07:04 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 405177 km |
| May 24 Mon | 18:35 | 08:05 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 403880 km |
| May 25 Tue | 19:28 | 09:04 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 402049 km |
| May 26 Wed | 20:22 | 09:58 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 399648 km |
| May 27 Thu | 21:19 | 10:46 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 396616 km |
| May 28 Fri | 22:15 | 11:28 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 392915 km |
| May 29 Sat | 23:10 | 12:05 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 388561 km |
| May 30 Sun | - | 12:38 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 383663 km |
| May 31 Mon | 00:03 | 13:09 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 378430 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.