Moon Phases in Soweto
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1957
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Moonrise
- 00:52
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.7 days
- Moonset
- 15:25
- Illumination
- 24%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Sunset
- 18:55
- Day Length
- 13h 5m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Wed | 07:45 | 18:49 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 405696 km |
| May 2 Thu | 08:43 | 19:42 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 405461 km |
| May 3 Fri | 09:40 | 20:39 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 403966 km |
| May 4 Sat | 10:33 | 21:40 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 401507 km |
| May 5 Sun | 11:24 | 22:41 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 398002 km |
| May 6 Mon | 12:11 | 23:44 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 393465 km |
| May 7 Tue | 12:55 | - | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 388033 km |
| May 8 Wed | 13:37 | 00:46 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 381975 km |
| May 9 Thu | 14:18 | 01:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 375677 km |
| May 10 Fri | 14:59 | 02:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 369603 km |
| May 11 Sat | 15:42 | 03:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 364250 km |
| May 12 Sun | 16:26 | 04:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 13 Mon | 17:14 | 05:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 14 Tue | 18:03 | 06:57 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 15 Wed | 18:56 | 07:55 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 16 Thu | 19:50 | 08:49 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 17 Fri | 20:44 | 09:39 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.7 days | 365035 km |
| May 18 Sat | 21:38 | 10:23 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 370586 km |
| May 19 Sun | 22:30 | 11:04 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 376806 km |
| May 20 Mon | 23:22 | 11:42 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 383193 km |
| May 21 Tue | - | 12:17 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 389275 km |
| May 22 Wed | 00:12 | 12:51 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 394667 km |
| May 23 Thu | 01:03 | 13:24 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 399100 km |
| May 24 Fri | 01:54 | 13:58 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 402442 km |
| May 25 Sat | 02:46 | 14:33 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 404687 km |
| May 26 Sun | 03:40 | 15:12 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 405696 km |
| May 27 Mon | 04:35 | 15:54 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 405696 km |
| May 28 Tue | 05:33 | 16:41 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 405696 km |
| May 29 Wed | 06:31 | 17:33 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 405019 km |
| May 30 Thu | 07:30 | 18:29 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 403529 km |
| May 31 Fri | 08:26 | 19:31 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 401483 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.