Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1953
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-05
- Moonrise
- 19:52
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 14.5 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 Fri | 19:12 | 08:40 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 374413 km |
| May 2 Sat | 20:07 | 09:40 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 372175 km |
| May 3 Sun | 21:08 | 10:35 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 370665 km |
| May 4 Mon | 22:11 | 11:27 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 369867 km |
| May 5 Tue | 23:16 | 12:13 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 369742 km |
| May 6 Wed | - | 12:55 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 370240 km |
| May 7 Thu | 00:20 | 13:34 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.2 days | 371312 km |
| May 8 Fri | 01:24 | 14:09 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.2 days | 372917 km |
| May 9 Sat | 02:27 | 14:45 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.2 days | 375023 km |
| May 10 Sun | 03:32 | 15:22 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 377602 km |
| May 11 Mon | 04:37 | 16:01 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 380621 km |
| May 12 Tue | 05:44 | 16:44 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 384028 km |
| May 13 Wed | 06:51 | 17:33 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 387735 km |
| May 14 Thu | 07:57 | 18:27 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 391603 km |
| May 15 Fri | 08:59 | 19:25 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 395436 km |
| May 16 Sat | 09:55 | 20:25 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 398981 km |
| May 17 Sun | 10:43 | 21:24 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 401952 km |
| May 18 Mon | 11:25 | 22:21 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 404055 km |
| May 19 Tue | 12:00 | 23:17 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 405029 km |
| May 20 Wed | 12:32 | - | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 404689 km |
| May 21 Thu | 13:02 | 00:09 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 402957 km |
| May 22 Fri | 13:31 | 01:01 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 399890 km |
| May 23 Sat | 13:59 | 01:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 395675 km |
| May 24 Sun | 14:29 | 02:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 390618 km |
| May 25 Mon | 15:01 | 03:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 385112 km |
| May 26 Tue | 15:37 | 04:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 379587 km |
| May 27 Wed | 16:18 | 05:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 374469 km |
| May 28 Thu | 17:06 | 06:30 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 370134 km |
| May 29 Fri | 18:00 | 07:31 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 366871 km |
| May 30 Sat | 19:00 | 08:29 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 364862 km |
| May 31 Sun | 20:04 | 09:23 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.7 days | 364171 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.