Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1993
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-04
- Moonrise
- 18:40
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 13.6 days
- Moonset
- 04:09
- Illumination
- 98%
- 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 Sat | 14:10 | 01:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 386473 km |
| May 2 Sun | 14:50 | 02:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 380191 km |
| May 3 Mon | 15:31 | 03:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 373968 km |
| May 4 Tue | 16:14 | 04:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 368303 km |
| May 5 Wed | 17:01 | 05:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 363661 km |
| May 6 Thu | 17:52 | 06:47 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 7 Fri | 18:46 | 07:52 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Sat | 19:44 | 08:53 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Sun | 20:42 | 09:49 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Mon | 21:40 | 10:38 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 364067 km |
| May 11 Tue | 22:36 | 11:22 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 368496 km |
| May 12 Wed | 23:30 | 12:00 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 373668 km |
| May 13 Thu | - | 12:35 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 379162 km |
| May 14 Fri | 00:22 | 13:09 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 384587 km |
| May 15 Sat | 01:14 | 13:40 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 389623 km |
| May 16 Sun | 02:04 | 14:12 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 394051 km |
| May 17 Mon | 02:55 | 14:44 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 397757 km |
| May 18 Tue | 03:47 | 15:19 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 400725 km |
| May 19 Wed | 04:40 | 15:56 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 403000 km |
| May 20 Thu | 05:35 | 16:37 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 404653 km |
| May 21 Fri | 06:31 | 17:23 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 22 Sat | 07:27 | 18:14 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 23 Sun | 08:22 | 19:10 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 24 Mon | 09:14 | 20:09 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 405238 km |
| May 25 Tue | 10:03 | 21:10 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 403470 km |
| May 26 Wed | 10:48 | 22:12 | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 5.1 days | 400689 km |
| May 27 Thu | 11:31 | 23:14 | First Quarter | 36% | 6.1 days | 396841 km |
| May 28 Fri | 12:10 | - | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 391978 km |
| May 29 Sat | 12:49 | 00:15 | First Quarter | 57% | 8.1 days | 386282 km |
| May 30 Sun | 13:28 | 01:18 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 380064 km |
| May 31 Mon | 14:09 | 02:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 373744 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.