Moon Phases in Soweto
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1993
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Moonrise
- 21:12
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 17.6 days
- Moonset
- 09:00
- Illumination
- 91%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Sunset
- 18:59
- Day Length
- 13h 14m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sat | 14:07 | 01:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 386473 km |
| May 2 Sun | 14:47 | 02:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 380191 km |
| May 3 Mon | 15:29 | 03:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 373968 km |
| May 4 Tue | 16:12 | 04:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 368303 km |
| May 5 Wed | 16:59 | 05:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 363661 km |
| May 6 Thu | 17:50 | 06:43 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 7 Fri | 18:44 | 07:48 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Sat | 19:42 | 08:49 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Sun | 20:40 | 09:44 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Mon | 21:38 | 10:34 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 364067 km |
| May 11 Tue | 22:33 | 11:18 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 368496 km |
| May 12 Wed | 23:28 | 11:57 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 373668 km |
| May 13 Thu | - | 12:32 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 379162 km |
| May 14 Fri | 00:19 | 13:05 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 384587 km |
| May 15 Sat | 01:11 | 13:37 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 389623 km |
| May 16 Sun | 02:01 | 14:09 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 394051 km |
| May 17 Mon | 02:52 | 14:41 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 397757 km |
| May 18 Tue | 03:44 | 15:16 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 400725 km |
| May 19 Wed | 04:36 | 15:53 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 403000 km |
| May 20 Thu | 05:31 | 16:35 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 404653 km |
| May 21 Fri | 06:27 | 17:21 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 22 Sat | 07:23 | 18:12 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 23 Sun | 08:18 | 19:08 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 24 Mon | 09:10 | 20:07 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 405238 km |
| May 25 Tue | 09:59 | 21:08 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 403470 km |
| May 26 Wed | 10:44 | 22:09 | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 5.1 days | 400689 km |
| May 27 Thu | 11:27 | 23:11 | First Quarter | 36% | 6.1 days | 396841 km |
| May 28 Fri | 12:07 | - | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 391978 km |
| May 29 Sat | 12:46 | 00:12 | First Quarter | 57% | 8.1 days | 386282 km |
| May 30 Sun | 13:25 | 01:15 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 380064 km |
| May 31 Mon | 14:06 | 02:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 373744 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.