Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2010
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 16:14
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.9 days
- Moonset
- 02:37
- Illumination
- 91%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 18:53
- Day Length
- 13h 44m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sat | 20:02 | 09:26 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 366673 km |
| May 2 Sun | 20:58 | 10:19 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 365951 km |
| May 3 Mon | 21:54 | 11:07 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 366346 km |
| May 4 Tue | 22:49 | 11:50 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 367726 km |
| May 5 Wed | 23:43 | 12:26 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 369910 km |
| May 6 Thu | - | 13:00 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 372693 km |
| May 7 Fri | 00:35 | 13:32 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 375872 km |
| May 8 Sat | 01:27 | 14:02 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 379271 km |
| May 9 Sun | 02:18 | 14:32 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 382755 km |
| May 10 Mon | 03:11 | 15:03 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 386234 km |
| May 11 Tue | 04:04 | 15:37 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 389655 km |
| May 12 Wed | 05:01 | 16:13 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 392981 km |
| May 13 Thu | 06:00 | 16:56 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 396170 km |
| May 14 Fri | 07:01 | 17:44 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.7 days | 399142 km |
| May 15 Sat | 08:03 | 18:39 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 401769 km |
| May 16 Sun | 09:03 | 19:40 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 403869 km |
| May 17 Mon | 09:59 | 20:44 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.7 days | 405219 km |
| May 18 Tue | 10:49 | 21:50 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 405588 km |
| May 19 Wed | 11:35 | 22:55 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 404776 km |
| May 20 Thu | 12:15 | 23:58 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 402660 km |
| May 21 Fri | 12:53 | - | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 399229 km |
| May 22 Sat | 13:30 | 01:01 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.7 days | 394610 km |
| May 23 Sun | 14:05 | 02:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 389067 km |
| May 24 Mon | 14:43 | 03:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 382980 km |
| May 25 Tue | 15:24 | 04:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.7 days | 376808 km |
| May 26 Wed | 16:08 | 05:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 371040 km |
| May 27 Thu | 16:57 | 06:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 366138 km |
| May 28 Fri | 17:50 | 07:13 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 29 Sat | 18:45 | 08:08 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 30 Sun | 19:42 | 08:59 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Mon | 20:38 | 09:44 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 363104 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.