Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1973
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-04
- Moonrise
- 18:40
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 14 days
- Moonset
- 04:09
- Illumination
- 99%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-04
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 18:54
- Day Length
- 13h 46m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Tue | 04:52 | 16:24 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 390295 km |
| May 2 Wed | 05:58 | 17:09 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 393688 km |
| May 3 Thu | 07:07 | 18:01 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.7 days | 396970 km |
| May 4 Fri | 08:16 | 18:59 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 399993 km |
| May 5 Sat | 09:24 | 20:03 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 402554 km |
| May 6 Sun | 10:25 | 21:10 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.7 days | 404413 km |
| May 7 Mon | 11:19 | 22:17 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 405320 km |
| May 8 Tue | 12:05 | 23:21 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 405058 km |
| May 9 Wed | 12:46 | - | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 403483 km |
| May 10 Thu | 13:23 | 00:22 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 400563 km |
| May 11 Fri | 13:57 | 01:21 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.7 days | 396400 km |
| May 12 Sat | 14:29 | 02:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 391233 km |
| May 13 Sun | 15:02 | 03:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 385418 km |
| May 14 Mon | 15:36 | 04:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.7 days | 379394 km |
| May 15 Tue | 16:12 | 05:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 373634 km |
| May 16 Wed | 16:52 | 05:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 368594 km |
| May 17 Thu | 17:35 | 06:52 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 364661 km |
| May 18 Fri | 18:22 | 07:45 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Sat | 19:12 | 08:36 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Sun | 20:04 | 09:24 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 21 Mon | 20:58 | 10:07 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 363621 km |
| May 22 Tue | 21:53 | 10:47 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 366775 km |
| May 23 Wed | 22:47 | 11:24 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.7 days | 370805 km |
| May 24 Thu | 23:42 | 11:58 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 375365 km |
| May 25 Fri | - | 12:31 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.7 days | 380115 km |
| May 26 Sat | 00:36 | 13:04 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 384765 km |
| May 27 Sun | 01:34 | 13:39 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 389100 km |
| May 28 Mon | 02:33 | 14:15 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 392988 km |
| May 29 Tue | 03:37 | 14:57 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 396379 km |
| May 30 Wed | 04:43 | 15:45 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 399276 km |
| May 31 Thu | 05:53 | 16:40 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 401704 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.