Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1970
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-05
- Moonrise
- 19:52
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 14.1 days
- Moonset
- 05:07
- Illumination
- 99%
- 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 Fri | 02:09 | 14:57 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 366413 km |
| May 2 Sat | 03:12 | 15:31 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 365475 km |
| May 3 Sun | 04:14 | 16:04 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 365660 km |
| May 4 Mon | 05:16 | 16:39 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 367063 km |
| May 5 Tue | 06:19 | 17:19 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 369682 km |
| May 6 Wed | 07:24 | 18:02 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 373406 km |
| May 7 Thu | 08:26 | 18:50 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 378020 km |
| May 8 Fri | 09:26 | 19:43 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 383208 km |
| May 9 Sat | 10:21 | 20:39 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 388586 km |
| May 10 Sun | 11:10 | 21:36 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 393735 km |
| May 11 Mon | 11:52 | 22:32 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 398246 km |
| May 12 Tue | 12:29 | 23:28 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 401766 km |
| May 13 Wed | 13:02 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 404037 km |
| May 14 Thu | 13:32 | 00:21 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 404925 km |
| May 15 Fri | 14:00 | 01:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 404431 km |
| May 16 Sat | 14:28 | 02:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 402684 km |
| May 17 Sun | 14:57 | 02:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 399909 km |
| May 18 Mon | 15:29 | 03:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 396399 km |
| May 19 Tue | 16:04 | 04:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 392464 km |
| May 20 Wed | 16:45 | 05:55 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 388399 km |
| May 21 Thu | 17:34 | 07:00 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 384456 km |
| May 22 Fri | 18:30 | 08:06 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 380825 km |
| May 23 Sat | 19:35 | 09:11 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 377634 km |
| May 24 Sun | 20:43 | 10:09 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 374959 km |
| May 25 Mon | 21:52 | 11:01 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 372839 km |
| May 26 Tue | 22:59 | 11:45 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 371288 km |
| May 27 Wed | - | 12:23 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 370311 km |
| May 28 Thu | 00:03 | 12:59 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 369915 km |
| May 29 Fri | 01:05 | 13:32 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 370113 km |
| May 30 Sat | 02:06 | 14:04 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 370923 km |
| May 31 Sun | 03:07 | 14:38 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 372363 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.