Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1977
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 Sun | 16:11 | 04:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 2 Mon | 16:57 | 05:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 3 Tue | 17:48 | 06:15 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 4 Wed | 18:42 | 07:23 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 5 Thu | 19:41 | 08:28 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 363899 km |
| May 6 Fri | 20:42 | 09:32 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 369033 km |
| May 7 Sat | 21:44 | 10:30 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 375059 km |
| May 8 Sun | 22:45 | 11:23 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 381481 km |
| May 9 Mon | 23:45 | 12:10 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.7 days | 387794 km |
| May 10 Tue | - | 12:53 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 393545 km |
| May 11 Wed | 00:42 | 13:33 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.7 days | 398379 km |
| May 12 Thu | 01:38 | 14:09 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 402071 km |
| May 13 Fri | 02:31 | 14:45 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 404537 km |
| May 14 Sat | 03:24 | 15:21 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 405696 km |
| May 15 Sun | 04:16 | 15:58 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 405696 km |
| May 16 Mon | 05:07 | 16:35 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 405411 km |
| May 17 Tue | 05:59 | 17:15 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 404089 km |
| May 18 Wed | 06:49 | 17:57 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 402230 km |
| May 19 Thu | 07:40 | 18:42 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 399923 km |
| May 20 Fri | 08:28 | 19:30 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 397202 km |
| May 21 Sat | 09:15 | 20:19 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 394061 km |
| May 22 Sun | 10:00 | 21:10 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 390486 km |
| May 23 Mon | 10:43 | 22:03 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 386493 km |
| May 24 Tue | 11:24 | 22:57 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 382159 km |
| May 25 Wed | 12:03 | 23:52 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 377636 km |
| May 26 Thu | 12:42 | - | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 373157 km |
| May 27 Fri | 13:22 | 00:49 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 369019 km |
| May 28 Sat | 14:02 | 01:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.1 days | 365548 km |
| May 29 Sun | 14:45 | 02:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 30 Mon | 15:33 | 03:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Tue | 16:24 | 04:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 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.