Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2011
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 16:14
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12 days
- Moonset
- 02:37
- Illumination
- 92%
- 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 Sun | 04:52 | 16:22 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 394735 km |
| May 2 Mon | 05:45 | 16:58 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 397713 km |
| May 3 Tue | 06:39 | 17:38 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 400396 km |
| May 4 Wed | 07:34 | 18:22 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 402698 km |
| May 5 Thu | 08:29 | 19:11 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 404476 km |
| May 6 Fri | 09:23 | 20:04 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 405540 km |
| May 7 Sat | 10:14 | 21:01 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 405678 km |
| May 8 Sun | 11:02 | 22:00 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 404695 km |
| May 9 Mon | 11:46 | 23:01 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 402458 km |
| May 10 Tue | 12:28 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 398939 km |
| May 11 Wed | 13:07 | 00:02 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 394243 km |
| May 12 Thu | 13:46 | 01:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 388612 km |
| May 13 Fri | 14:24 | 02:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 382415 km |
| May 14 Sat | 15:05 | 03:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 376110 km |
| May 15 Sun | 15:48 | 04:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 370193 km |
| May 16 Mon | 16:36 | 05:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 365147 km |
| May 17 Tue | 17:29 | 06:33 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Wed | 18:27 | 07:39 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Thu | 19:28 | 08:40 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Fri | 20:28 | 09:35 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 21 Sat | 21:28 | 10:23 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 22 Sun | 22:25 | 11:05 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 366847 km |
| May 23 Mon | 23:20 | 11:43 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 371795 km |
| May 24 Tue | - | 12:16 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 377210 km |
| May 25 Wed | 00:12 | 12:48 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 382686 km |
| May 26 Thu | 01:04 | 13:19 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 387877 km |
| May 27 Fri | 01:55 | 13:50 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 392527 km |
| May 28 Sat | 02:46 | 14:22 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 396491 km |
| May 29 Sun | 03:38 | 14:57 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 399719 km |
| May 30 Mon | 04:31 | 15:36 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 402241 km |
| May 31 Tue | 05:27 | 16:18 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 404122 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.