Moon Phases in Soweto
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1909
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-21
- Moonrise
- 09:38
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 3.8 days
- Moonset
- 21:08
- Illumination
- 16%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-21
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 18:48
- Day Length
- 12h 51m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sat | 15:42 | 02:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 390633 km |
| May 2 Sun | 16:11 | 03:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 394071 km |
| May 3 Mon | 16:41 | 04:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 397121 km |
| May 4 Tue | 17:13 | 05:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 399791 km |
| May 5 Wed | 17:47 | 06:17 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 402074 km |
| May 6 Thu | 18:24 | 07:13 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 403915 km |
| May 7 Fri | 19:06 | 08:10 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 405205 km |
| May 8 Sat | 19:54 | 09:09 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 405696 km |
| May 9 Sun | 20:47 | 10:08 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 405447 km |
| May 10 Mon | 21:46 | 11:05 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 404029 km |
| May 11 Tue | 22:48 | 11:59 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 401403 km |
| May 12 Wed | 23:52 | 12:48 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 397552 km |
| May 13 Thu | - | 13:33 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 392588 km |
| May 14 Fri | 00:56 | 14:13 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 386763 km |
| May 15 Sat | 02:01 | 14:52 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 380452 km |
| May 16 Sun | 03:04 | 15:30 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 374122 km |
| May 17 Mon | 04:08 | 16:08 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 368277 km |
| May 18 Tue | 05:13 | 16:48 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 363401 km |
| May 19 Wed | 06:19 | 17:32 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Thu | 07:25 | 18:19 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 21 Fri | 08:29 | 19:11 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 22 Sat | 09:30 | 20:06 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 23 Sun | 10:25 | 21:03 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 24 Mon | 11:15 | 22:00 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 367645 km |
| May 25 Tue | 11:58 | 22:56 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 373041 km |
| May 26 Wed | 12:36 | 23:50 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 378824 km |
| May 27 Thu | 13:11 | - | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 384563 km |
| May 28 Fri | 13:43 | 00:42 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.4 days | 389893 km |
| May 29 Sat | 14:12 | 01:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.4 days | 394551 km |
| May 30 Sun | 14:42 | 02:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 398392 km |
| May 31 Mon | 15:13 | 03:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.4 days | 401380 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.