Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2065
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 23:26
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.1 days
- Moonset
- 12:44
- Illumination
- 62%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Sunset
- 19:01
- Day Length
- 13h 10m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Fri | 03:01 | 15:12 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 374936 km |
| May 2 Sat | 03:53 | 15:42 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 377499 km |
| May 3 Sun | 04:45 | 16:12 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 380525 km |
| May 4 Mon | 05:38 | 16:45 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 383958 km |
| May 5 Tue | 06:32 | 17:23 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 387705 km |
| May 6 Wed | 07:27 | 18:03 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 391614 km |
| May 7 Thu | 08:21 | 18:49 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 395479 km |
| May 8 Fri | 09:14 | 19:40 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 399038 km |
| May 9 Sat | 10:04 | 20:33 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 401998 km |
| May 10 Sun | 10:51 | 21:30 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.9 days | 404062 km |
| May 11 Mon | 11:33 | 22:28 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 404976 km |
| May 12 Tue | 12:12 | 23:27 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.9 days | 404562 km |
| May 13 Wed | 12:48 | - | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 402756 km |
| May 14 Thu | 13:23 | 00:26 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.9 days | 399627 km |
| May 15 Fri | 13:58 | 01:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 395377 km |
| May 16 Sat | 14:33 | 02:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 390320 km |
| May 17 Sun | 15:13 | 03:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 384849 km |
| May 18 Mon | 15:56 | 04:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 379395 km |
| May 19 Tue | 16:46 | 05:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 374375 km |
| May 20 Wed | 17:44 | 07:04 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 370153 km |
| May 21 Thu | 18:48 | 08:13 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 367003 km |
| May 22 Fri | 19:55 | 09:17 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 365094 km |
| May 23 Sat | 21:02 | 10:12 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.9 days | 364479 km |
| May 24 Sun | 22:06 | 10:58 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 365104 km |
| May 25 Mon | 23:06 | 11:38 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 366822 km |
| May 26 Tue | - | 12:13 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.9 days | 369421 km |
| May 27 Wed | 00:02 | 12:44 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 372655 km |
| May 28 Thu | 00:56 | 13:14 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.9 days | 376278 km |
| May 29 Fri | 01:49 | 13:44 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 380069 km |
| May 30 Sat | 02:41 | 14:14 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.9 days | 383858 km |
| May 31 Sun | 03:34 | 14:46 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.9 days | 387529 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.