Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1995
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 Mon | 07:55 | 18:59 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 405428 km |
| May 2 Tue | 08:45 | 19:45 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 404127 km |
| May 3 Wed | 09:34 | 20:32 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 402099 km |
| May 4 Thu | 10:20 | 21:22 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 399246 km |
| May 5 Fri | 11:04 | 22:13 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 395509 km |
| May 6 Sat | 11:46 | 23:05 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 390909 km |
| May 7 Sun | 12:26 | 23:59 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.3 days | 385580 km |
| May 8 Mon | 13:05 | - | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 379774 km |
| May 9 Tue | 13:43 | 00:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 373853 km |
| May 10 Wed | 14:21 | 01:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 368251 km |
| May 11 Thu | 15:01 | 02:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 363431 km |
| May 12 Fri | 15:44 | 03:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 13 Sat | 16:31 | 04:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 14 Sun | 17:23 | 05:59 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 15 Mon | 18:19 | 07:06 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 16 Tue | 19:20 | 08:12 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 17 Wed | 20:23 | 09:14 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 367067 km |
| May 18 Thu | 21:28 | 10:11 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 372852 km |
| May 19 Fri | 22:30 | 11:02 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 379209 km |
| May 20 Sat | 23:31 | 11:48 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 385627 km |
| May 21 Sun | - | 12:30 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 391630 km |
| May 22 Mon | 00:29 | 13:09 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 396823 km |
| May 23 Tue | 01:26 | 13:46 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.3 days | 400938 km |
| May 24 Wed | 02:20 | 14:21 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.3 days | 403841 km |
| May 25 Thu | 03:13 | 14:58 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 405534 km |
| May 26 Fri | 04:06 | 15:36 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 405696 km |
| May 27 Sat | 04:58 | 16:15 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 405696 km |
| May 28 Sun | 05:50 | 16:57 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 404700 km |
| May 29 Mon | 06:41 | 17:42 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 403032 km |
| May 30 Tue | 07:30 | 18:28 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 400888 km |
| May 31 Wed | 08:17 | 19:17 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 398318 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.