Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1958
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-05
- Moonrise
- 19:52
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 14.4 days
- Moonset
- 05:07
- Illumination
- 100%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
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 | 16:10 | 04:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 2 Fri | 16:57 | 05:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 3 Sat | 17:47 | 06:17 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 4 Sun | 18:40 | 07:24 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 5 Mon | 19:36 | 08:27 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 6 Tue | 20:33 | 09:27 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 365208 km |
| May 7 Wed | 21:32 | 10:21 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 370754 km |
| May 8 Thu | 22:28 | 11:11 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 377000 km |
| May 9 Fri | 23:23 | 11:55 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.4 days | 383440 km |
| May 10 Sat | - | 12:34 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 389588 km |
| May 11 Sun | 00:16 | 13:12 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 395037 km |
| May 12 Mon | 01:08 | 13:47 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 399494 km |
| May 13 Tue | 01:59 | 14:20 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 402804 km |
| May 14 Wed | 02:49 | 14:54 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 404948 km |
| May 15 Thu | 03:40 | 15:29 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 16 Fri | 04:30 | 16:05 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 17 Sat | 05:23 | 16:44 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 405516 km |
| May 18 Sun | 06:15 | 17:27 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 404276 km |
| May 19 Mon | 07:08 | 18:12 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 402517 km |
| May 20 Tue | 08:01 | 19:02 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 400271 km |
| May 21 Wed | 08:52 | 19:55 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 397519 km |
| May 22 Thu | 09:42 | 20:51 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 394226 km |
| May 23 Fri | 10:29 | 21:49 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 390375 km |
| May 24 Sat | 11:15 | 22:48 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 386007 km |
| May 25 Sun | 11:58 | 23:48 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 381243 km |
| May 26 Mon | 12:39 | - | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 376299 km |
| May 27 Tue | 13:21 | 00:49 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 371473 km |
| May 28 Wed | 14:03 | 01:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 367117 km |
| May 29 Thu | 14:47 | 02:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 363601 km |
| May 30 Fri | 15:35 | 03:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Sat | 16:25 | 05:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 363104 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.