Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1975
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-04
- Moonrise
- 18:40
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 13.9 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 Thu | 22:46 | 11:37 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 370240 km |
| May 2 Fri | 23:40 | 12:17 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 375583 km |
| May 3 Sat | - | 12:54 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 381107 km |
| May 4 Sun | 00:32 | 13:29 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 386439 km |
| May 5 Mon | 01:24 | 14:01 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 391291 km |
| May 6 Tue | 02:14 | 14:33 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 395476 km |
| May 7 Wed | 03:05 | 15:06 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 398919 km |
| May 8 Thu | 03:57 | 15:41 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 26.9 days | 401627 km |
| May 9 Fri | 04:50 | 16:17 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 403661 km |
| May 10 Sat | 05:45 | 16:58 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 405090 km |
| May 11 Sun | 06:40 | 17:43 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 12 Mon | 07:38 | 18:32 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 13 Tue | 08:34 | 19:27 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 14 Wed | 09:29 | 20:25 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 404661 km |
| May 15 Thu | 10:20 | 21:26 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 402549 km |
| May 16 Fri | 11:08 | 22:28 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 399404 km |
| May 17 Sat | 11:53 | 23:30 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 395203 km |
| May 18 Sun | 12:34 | - | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 390040 km |
| May 19 Mon | 13:15 | 00:32 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 384140 km |
| May 20 Tue | 13:55 | 01:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 377855 km |
| May 21 Wed | 14:35 | 02:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 371629 km |
| May 22 Thu | 15:18 | 03:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 365956 km |
| May 23 Fri | 16:04 | 04:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 24 Sat | 16:54 | 05:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 25 Sun | 17:47 | 06:49 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 26 Mon | 18:42 | 07:47 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 27 Tue | 19:39 | 08:40 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 28 Wed | 20:34 | 09:29 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 363312 km |
| May 29 Thu | 21:30 | 10:12 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 368522 km |
| May 30 Fri | 22:23 | 10:51 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 374571 km |
| May 31 Sat | 23:15 | 11:27 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 380958 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.