Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1985
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 Wed | 15:35 | 02:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 400673 km |
| May 2 Thu | 16:11 | 03:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 403019 km |
| May 3 Fri | 16:48 | 04:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 404634 km |
| May 4 Sat | 17:29 | 05:56 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.1 days | 405609 km |
| May 5 Sun | 18:13 | 07:06 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 6 Mon | 19:04 | 08:17 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 7 Tue | 20:00 | 09:28 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 404971 km |
| May 8 Wed | 21:00 | 10:33 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 403374 km |
| May 9 Thu | 22:03 | 11:32 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 400899 km |
| May 10 Fri | 23:05 | 12:21 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 397464 km |
| May 11 Sat | - | 13:04 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 393066 km |
| May 12 Sun | 00:04 | 13:41 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 387818 km |
| May 13 Mon | 01:00 | 14:13 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 381961 km |
| May 14 Tue | 01:54 | 14:42 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.1 days | 375850 km |
| May 15 Wed | 02:45 | 15:11 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 369928 km |
| May 16 Thu | 03:36 | 15:39 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.1 days | 364674 km |
| May 17 Fri | 04:27 | 16:07 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Sat | 05:19 | 16:38 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Sun | 06:12 | 17:12 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Mon | 07:08 | 17:51 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 21 Tue | 08:05 | 18:34 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 22 Wed | 09:02 | 19:24 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 365213 km |
| May 23 Thu | 09:57 | 20:19 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 370726 km |
| May 24 Fri | 10:48 | 21:19 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 376943 km |
| May 25 Sat | 11:36 | 22:20 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 383355 km |
| May 26 Sun | 12:18 | 23:23 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 389479 km |
| May 27 Mon | 12:57 | - | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 394908 km |
| May 28 Tue | 13:33 | 00:24 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 399352 km |
| May 29 Wed | 14:07 | 01:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 402657 km |
| May 30 Thu | 14:43 | 02:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 404803 km |
| May 31 Fri | 15:21 | 03:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 405696 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.