Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2072
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-11
- Moonrise
- 00:07
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 23.1 days
- Moonset
- 14:35
- Illumination
- 40%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-11
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 18:59
- Day Length
- 13h 7m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 17:14 | 05:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 364289 km |
| May 2 Mon | 17:58 | 06:19 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 366603 km |
| May 3 Tue | 18:44 | 07:20 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 370203 km |
| May 4 Wed | 19:33 | 08:18 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 374861 km |
| May 5 Thu | 20:22 | 09:14 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 380246 km |
| May 6 Fri | 21:13 | 10:07 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 385947 km |
| May 7 Sat | 22:05 | 10:56 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 391518 km |
| May 8 Sun | 22:56 | 11:41 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 396523 km |
| May 9 Mon | 23:48 | 12:22 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 400588 km |
| May 10 Tue | - | 13:01 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 403438 km |
| May 11 Wed | 00:38 | 13:38 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 404927 km |
| May 12 Thu | 01:29 | 14:13 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 405044 km |
| May 13 Fri | 02:20 | 14:48 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 403905 km |
| May 14 Sat | 03:12 | 15:24 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 401720 km |
| May 15 Sun | 04:05 | 16:01 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 398758 km |
| May 16 Mon | 05:00 | 16:41 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 395302 km |
| May 17 Tue | 05:56 | 17:24 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 391613 km |
| May 18 Wed | 06:54 | 18:11 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 387906 km |
| May 19 Thu | 07:54 | 19:03 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 384338 km |
| May 20 Fri | 08:52 | 19:58 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 381014 km |
| May 21 Sat | 09:49 | 20:58 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 378001 km |
| May 22 Sun | 10:43 | 21:59 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 375341 km |
| May 23 Mon | 11:33 | 23:01 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 373075 km |
| May 24 Tue | 12:20 | - | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 371255 km |
| May 25 Wed | 13:04 | 00:04 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 369946 km |
| May 26 Thu | 13:46 | 01:05 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 369226 km |
| May 27 Fri | 14:28 | 02:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 369182 km |
| May 28 Sat | 15:10 | 03:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 369891 km |
| May 29 Sun | 15:52 | 04:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 371411 km |
| May 30 Mon | 16:37 | 05:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 373760 km |
| May 31 Tue | 17:24 | 06:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 376900 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.