Moon Phases in Potchefstroom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2091
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-15
- Moonrise
- 03:41
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 27.1 days
- Moonset
- 17:47
- Illumination
- 6%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-15
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 18:56
- Day Length
- 13h 1m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Tue | 16:29 | 04:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 365528 km |
| May 2 Wed | 17:15 | 05:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 367397 km |
| May 3 Thu | 18:03 | 06:22 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 370485 km |
| May 4 Fri | 18:55 | 07:29 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 374633 km |
| May 5 Sat | 19:49 | 08:34 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 379578 km |
| May 6 Sun | 20:45 | 09:36 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 384964 km |
| May 7 Mon | 21:42 | 10:33 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 390381 km |
| May 8 Tue | 22:38 | 11:26 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.5 days | 395403 km |
| May 9 Wed | 23:34 | 12:13 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 399635 km |
| May 10 Thu | - | 12:55 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 402757 km |
| May 11 Fri | 00:28 | 13:34 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.5 days | 404560 km |
| May 12 Sat | 01:20 | 14:10 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.5 days | 404967 km |
| May 13 Sun | 02:11 | 14:45 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 404033 km |
| May 14 Mon | 03:02 | 15:19 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.5 days | 401931 km |
| May 15 Tue | 03:52 | 15:53 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 398917 km |
| May 16 Wed | 04:42 | 16:28 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.5 days | 395289 km |
| May 17 Thu | 05:34 | 17:05 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 391351 km |
| May 18 Fri | 06:25 | 17:45 | New Moon | 0% | 0 days | 387372 km |
| May 19 Sat | 07:18 | 18:28 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1 days | 383573 km |
| May 20 Sun | 08:10 | 19:15 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 2 days | 380109 km |
| May 21 Mon | 09:02 | 20:05 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3 days | 377083 km |
| May 22 Tue | 09:53 | 20:58 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 4 days | 374551 km |
| May 23 Wed | 10:42 | 21:54 | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 5 days | 372544 km |
| May 24 Thu | 11:29 | 22:52 | First Quarter | 36% | 6 days | 371077 km |
| May 25 Fri | 12:14 | 23:52 | First Quarter | 46% | 7 days | 370168 km |
| May 26 Sat | 12:57 | - | First Quarter | 57% | 8 days | 369838 km |
| May 27 Sun | 13:40 | 00:52 | First Quarter | 67% | 9 days | 370115 km |
| May 28 Mon | 14:22 | 01:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 10 days | 371032 km |
| May 29 Tue | 15:06 | 02:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11 days | 372615 km |
| May 30 Wed | 15:51 | 04:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12 days | 374876 km |
| May 31 Thu | 16:40 | 05:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13 days | 377795 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.