Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2068
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 23:26
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.7 days
- Moonset
- 12:44
- Illumination
- 54%
- 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 Tue | 06:06 | 17:24 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.8 days | 403387 km |
| May 2 Wed | 07:11 | 18:14 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 404873 km |
| May 3 Thu | 08:13 | 19:08 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 4 Fri | 09:12 | 20:04 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 5 Sat | 10:06 | 21:01 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 405671 km |
| May 6 Sun | 10:53 | 21:57 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 404283 km |
| May 7 Mon | 11:37 | 22:51 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 401828 km |
| May 8 Tue | 12:15 | 23:45 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 398236 km |
| May 9 Wed | 12:50 | - | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 393551 km |
| May 10 Thu | 13:24 | 00:36 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 387945 km |
| May 11 Fri | 13:56 | 01:27 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 381727 km |
| May 12 Sat | 14:28 | 02:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 375318 km |
| May 13 Sun | 15:01 | 03:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 369206 km |
| May 14 Mon | 15:37 | 04:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 363894 km |
| May 15 Tue | 16:15 | 04:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 16 Wed | 16:58 | 05:50 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 17 Thu | 17:46 | 06:47 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Fri | 18:38 | 07:44 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Sat | 19:35 | 08:39 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Sun | 20:34 | 09:32 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 365527 km |
| May 21 Mon | 21:37 | 10:21 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 371058 km |
| May 22 Tue | 22:38 | 11:07 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 377177 km |
| May 23 Wed | 23:41 | 11:49 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 383398 km |
| May 24 Thu | - | 12:29 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 389280 km |
| May 25 Fri | 00:42 | 13:09 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 394476 km |
| May 26 Sat | 01:45 | 13:49 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 398759 km |
| May 27 Sun | 02:47 | 14:31 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 402031 km |
| May 28 Mon | 03:51 | 15:15 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 404307 km |
| May 29 Tue | 04:54 | 16:03 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 405683 km |
| May 30 Wed | 05:57 | 16:55 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 31 Thu | 06:57 | 17:50 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 405696 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.