Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2057
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-07
- Moonrise
- 22:15
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 19.5 days
- Moonset
- 10:53
- Illumination
- 76%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-07
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 19:02
- Day Length
- 13h 13m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Tue | 04:25 | 16:40 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 380097 km |
| May 2 Wed | 05:19 | 17:13 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 374669 km |
| May 3 Thu | 06:12 | 17:46 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 369960 km |
| May 4 Fri | 07:05 | 18:21 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 366315 km |
| May 5 Sat | 07:59 | 18:59 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 363967 km |
| May 6 Sun | 08:52 | 19:41 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 7 Mon | 09:45 | 20:25 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 363493 km |
| May 8 Tue | 10:36 | 21:14 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 365222 km |
| May 9 Wed | 11:25 | 22:06 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 367999 km |
| May 10 Thu | 12:10 | 23:00 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 371546 km |
| May 11 Fri | 12:53 | 23:56 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 375564 km |
| May 12 Sat | 13:33 | - | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 379772 km |
| May 13 Sun | 14:11 | 00:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 383935 km |
| May 14 Mon | 14:48 | 01:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 387887 km |
| May 15 Tue | 15:25 | 02:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 391531 km |
| May 16 Wed | 16:03 | 03:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 394831 km |
| May 17 Thu | 16:44 | 04:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 397783 km |
| May 18 Fri | 17:29 | 06:04 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 400385 km |
| May 19 Sat | 18:19 | 07:13 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 402601 km |
| May 20 Sun | 19:16 | 08:23 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 404346 km |
| May 21 Mon | 20:18 | 09:31 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 405475 km |
| May 22 Tue | 21:23 | 10:33 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 23 Wed | 22:27 | 11:29 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 405124 km |
| May 24 Thu | 23:30 | 12:17 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 403285 km |
| May 25 Fri | - | 12:59 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 400200 km |
| May 26 Sat | 00:30 | 13:37 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 395903 km |
| May 27 Sun | 01:27 | 14:11 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 390567 km |
| May 28 Mon | 02:21 | 14:43 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 384501 km |
| May 29 Tue | 03:15 | 15:15 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 378126 km |
| May 30 Wed | 04:08 | 15:48 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 371931 km |
| May 31 Thu | 05:00 | 16:22 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 366418 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.