Moon Phases in Soweto
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1938
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-15
- Moonrise
- 03:39
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 27.9 days
- Moonset
- 17:43
- Illumination
- 3%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-15
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 18:53
- Day Length
- 13h 0m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 07:40 | 18:44 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 2 Mon | 08:44 | 19:44 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 3 Tue | 09:47 | 20:46 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 405335 km |
| May 4 Wed | 10:43 | 21:51 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 403641 km |
| May 5 Thu | 11:36 | 22:54 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 400870 km |
| May 6 Fri | 12:22 | 23:57 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 396977 km |
| May 7 Sat | 13:04 | - | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 392034 km |
| May 8 Sun | 13:43 | 00:57 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 386247 km |
| May 9 Mon | 14:20 | 01:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 379951 km |
| May 10 Tue | 14:58 | 02:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 373587 km |
| May 11 Wed | 15:35 | 03:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 367649 km |
| May 12 Thu | 16:14 | 04:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 13 Fri | 16:55 | 05:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 14 Sat | 17:39 | 06:33 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 15 Sun | 18:24 | 07:26 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 16 Mon | 19:13 | 08:17 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 17 Tue | 20:03 | 09:05 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Wed | 20:54 | 09:50 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 366906 km |
| May 19 Thu | 21:46 | 10:31 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 372670 km |
| May 20 Fri | 22:38 | 11:11 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 378897 km |
| May 21 Sat | 23:30 | 11:47 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 385104 km |
| May 22 Sun | - | 12:22 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 390866 km |
| May 23 Mon | 00:23 | 12:58 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 395858 km |
| May 24 Tue | 01:17 | 13:34 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 399883 km |
| May 25 Wed | 02:13 | 14:11 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 402872 km |
| May 26 Thu | 03:12 | 14:52 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 404866 km |
| May 27 Fri | 04:14 | 15:38 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 28 Sat | 05:19 | 16:28 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 29 Sun | 06:24 | 17:26 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 30 Mon | 07:30 | 18:28 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 405176 km |
| May 31 Tue | 08:31 | 19:35 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 403722 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.