Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2078
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Moonrise
- 00:54
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.3 days
- Moonset
- 15:29
- Illumination
- 28%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 18:58
- Day Length
- 13h 6m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 20:43 | 10:17 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 19 days | 403043 km |
| May 2 Mon | 21:37 | 11:12 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 20 days | 400217 km |
| May 3 Tue | 22:35 | 12:04 | Last Quarter | 63% | 21 days | 396328 km |
| May 4 Wed | 23:37 | 12:51 | Last Quarter | 52% | 22 days | 391437 km |
| May 5 Thu | - | 13:34 | Last Quarter | 41% | 23 days | 385739 km |
| May 6 Fri | 00:40 | 14:14 | Last Quarter | 31% | 24 days | 379555 km |
| May 7 Sat | 01:43 | 14:51 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 25 days | 373310 km |
| May 8 Sun | 02:47 | 15:27 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 26 days | 367490 km |
| May 9 Mon | 03:52 | 16:03 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Tue | 04:58 | 16:41 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 28 days | 363104 km |
| May 11 Wed | 06:07 | 17:24 | New Moon | 0% | 29 days | 363104 km |
| May 12 Thu | 07:19 | 18:11 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 13 Fri | 08:30 | 19:05 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 14 Sat | 09:39 | 20:05 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 15 Sun | 10:41 | 21:08 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 367334 km |
| May 16 Mon | 11:36 | 22:11 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.4 days | 373166 km |
| May 17 Tue | 12:22 | 23:12 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 379452 km |
| May 18 Wed | 13:01 | - | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 385700 km |
| May 19 Thu | 13:36 | 00:10 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 391474 km |
| May 20 Fri | 14:06 | 01:05 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 396439 km |
| May 21 Sat | 14:35 | 01:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 400388 km |
| May 22 Sun | 15:03 | 02:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 403249 km |
| May 23 Mon | 15:31 | 03:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 405062 km |
| May 24 Tue | 16:01 | 04:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 25 Wed | 16:34 | 05:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 26 Thu | 17:11 | 06:19 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 405504 km |
| May 27 Fri | 17:52 | 07:16 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 404395 km |
| May 28 Sat | 18:39 | 08:12 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 402743 km |
| May 29 Sun | 19:33 | 09:08 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 400514 km |
| May 30 Mon | 20:30 | 10:01 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 397644 km |
| May 31 Tue | 21:31 | 10:49 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 394081 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.