Moon Phases in Soweto
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1900
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-22
- Moonrise
- 10:41
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 4.4 days
- Moonset
- 21:47
- Illumination
- 21%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-22
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 18:47
- Day Length
- 12h 50m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Tue | 08:13 | 19:05 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 405043 km |
| May 2 Wed | 09:11 | 20:02 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 3 Thu | 10:03 | 20:59 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 4 Fri | 10:50 | 21:55 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 404712 km |
| May 5 Sat | 11:31 | 22:50 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 402451 km |
| May 6 Sun | 12:08 | 23:43 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 398957 km |
| May 7 Mon | 12:42 | - | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 394298 km |
| May 8 Tue | 13:15 | 00:34 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 388682 km |
| May 9 Wed | 13:47 | 01:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 382446 km |
| May 10 Thu | 14:19 | 02:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 376035 km |
| May 11 Fri | 14:52 | 03:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 369945 km |
| May 12 Sat | 15:28 | 03:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 364678 km |
| May 13 Sun | 16:07 | 04:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 14 Mon | 16:51 | 05:48 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 15 Tue | 17:40 | 06:44 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 16 Wed | 18:33 | 07:41 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 17 Thu | 19:31 | 08:35 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Fri | 20:30 | 09:27 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 365888 km |
| May 19 Sat | 21:32 | 10:14 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 371098 km |
| May 20 Sun | 22:34 | 10:58 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 376851 km |
| May 21 Mon | 23:36 | 11:40 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 382700 km |
| May 22 Tue | - | 12:19 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 388250 km |
| May 23 Wed | 00:37 | 12:59 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 393199 km |
| May 24 Thu | 01:40 | 13:39 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 397360 km |
| May 25 Fri | 02:43 | 14:21 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 400661 km |
| May 26 Sat | 03:48 | 15:07 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 403124 km |
| May 27 Sun | 04:52 | 15:56 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 404830 km |
| May 28 Mon | 05:56 | 16:50 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 29 Tue | 06:56 | 17:47 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 405696 km |
| May 30 Wed | 07:51 | 18:44 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 405696 km |
| May 31 Thu | 08:41 | 19:42 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 405357 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.