Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1994
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-04
- Moonrise
- 18:40
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 13.5 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 Sun | 23:18 | 11:58 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 373581 km |
| May 2 Mon | - | 12:40 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 379382 km |
| May 3 Tue | 00:14 | 13:18 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 385101 km |
| May 4 Wed | 01:09 | 13:54 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.2 days | 390385 km |
| May 5 Thu | 02:02 | 14:27 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.2 days | 394981 km |
| May 6 Fri | 02:53 | 15:01 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.2 days | 398754 km |
| May 7 Sat | 03:45 | 15:35 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 401680 km |
| May 8 Sun | 04:35 | 16:09 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 403810 km |
| May 9 Mon | 05:27 | 16:46 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 405233 km |
| May 10 Tue | 06:18 | 17:26 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 11 Wed | 07:11 | 18:09 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 405696 km |
| May 12 Thu | 08:02 | 18:55 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 405696 km |
| May 13 Fri | 08:52 | 19:45 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 404761 km |
| May 14 Sat | 09:40 | 20:38 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 402862 km |
| May 15 Sun | 10:26 | 21:33 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 400041 km |
| May 16 Mon | 11:09 | 22:29 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 396239 km |
| May 17 Tue | 11:50 | 23:27 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 391491 km |
| May 18 Wed | 12:30 | - | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 385955 km |
| May 19 Thu | 13:09 | 00:25 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 379913 km |
| May 20 Fri | 13:49 | 01:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 373758 km |
| May 21 Sat | 14:30 | 02:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 367953 km |
| May 22 Sun | 15:15 | 03:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 23 Mon | 16:04 | 04:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 24 Tue | 16:58 | 05:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 25 Wed | 17:57 | 06:54 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 26 Thu | 18:58 | 07:58 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 27 Fri | 20:01 | 08:56 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 28 Sat | 21:04 | 09:48 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 366704 km |
| May 29 Sun | 22:03 | 10:34 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 372536 km |
| May 30 Mon | 23:00 | 11:16 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 378913 km |
| May 31 Tue | 23:55 | 11:53 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 385327 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.