Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1986
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-04
- Moonrise
- 18:40
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 13.7 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 | - | 13:36 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 387357 km |
| May 2 Fri | 00:34 | 14:14 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 381732 km |
| May 3 Sat | 01:35 | 14:47 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 375862 km |
| May 4 Sun | 02:31 | 15:18 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 370388 km |
| May 5 Mon | 03:26 | 15:47 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.7 days | 365274 km |
| May 6 Tue | 04:19 | 16:15 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 7 Wed | 05:13 | 16:45 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Thu | 06:06 | 17:16 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Fri | 07:01 | 17:51 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Sat | 07:56 | 18:29 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 11 Sun | 08:52 | 19:14 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 365405 km |
| May 12 Mon | 09:47 | 20:02 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 370824 km |
| May 13 Tue | 10:38 | 20:55 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 376990 km |
| May 14 Wed | 11:26 | 21:52 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 383399 km |
| May 15 Thu | 12:09 | 22:49 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 389557 km |
| May 16 Fri | 12:48 | 23:48 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 395037 km |
| May 17 Sat | 13:24 | - | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 399521 km |
| May 18 Sun | 13:57 | 00:47 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 402827 km |
| May 19 Mon | 14:30 | 01:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 404911 km |
| May 20 Tue | 15:03 | 02:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 21 Wed | 15:39 | 03:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 22 Thu | 16:18 | 04:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 404931 km |
| May 23 Fri | 17:04 | 06:07 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 403442 km |
| May 24 Sat | 17:58 | 07:21 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 401455 km |
| May 25 Sun | 19:00 | 08:33 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 399044 km |
| May 26 Mon | 20:07 | 09:42 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 396224 km |
| May 27 Tue | 21:17 | 10:41 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 392983 km |
| May 28 Wed | 22:24 | 11:31 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 389312 km |
| May 29 Thu | 23:27 | 12:13 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 385238 km |
| May 30 Fri | - | 12:49 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 380859 km |
| May 31 Sat | 00:26 | 13:21 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 376349 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.