Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2079
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 Mon | 06:23 | 17:41 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 2 Tue | 07:34 | 18:27 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 3 Wed | 08:46 | 19:20 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 4 Thu | 09:58 | 20:20 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 367470 km |
| May 5 Fri | 11:04 | 21:27 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 373324 km |
| May 6 Sat | 12:03 | 22:34 | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 5.1 days | 379663 km |
| May 7 Sun | 12:52 | 23:40 | First Quarter | 36% | 6.1 days | 385985 km |
| May 8 Mon | 13:34 | - | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 391835 km |
| May 9 Tue | 14:09 | 00:42 | First Quarter | 57% | 8.1 days | 396854 km |
| May 10 Wed | 14:41 | 01:41 | First Quarter | 67% | 9.1 days | 400812 km |
| May 11 Thu | 15:11 | 02:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 403616 km |
| May 12 Fri | 15:39 | 03:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.1 days | 405296 km |
| May 13 Sat | 16:08 | 04:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 14 Sun | 16:39 | 05:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 15 Mon | 17:13 | 06:12 | Full Moon | 99% | 14.1 days | 404965 km |
| May 16 Tue | 17:50 | 07:08 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 403565 km |
| May 17 Wed | 18:32 | 08:03 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 401667 km |
| May 18 Thu | 19:19 | 08:59 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 399274 km |
| May 19 Fri | 20:10 | 09:52 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 396349 km |
| May 20 Sat | 21:06 | 10:41 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 19.1 days | 392855 km |
| May 21 Sun | 22:03 | 11:26 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 388792 km |
| May 22 Mon | 23:00 | 12:06 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 384233 km |
| May 23 Tue | 23:58 | 12:42 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 379341 km |
| May 24 Wed | - | 13:16 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 374371 km |
| May 25 Thu | 00:56 | 13:48 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 369655 km |
| May 26 Fri | 01:55 | 14:20 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 365562 km |
| May 27 Sat | 02:56 | 14:54 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 28 Sun | 04:00 | 15:32 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 29 Mon | 05:08 | 16:14 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 30 Tue | 06:20 | 17:04 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Wed | 07:34 | 18:02 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.5 days | 364701 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.