Moon Phases in Soweto
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2050
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Moonrise
- 20:42
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 16.2 days
- Moonset
- 08:03
- Illumination
- 98%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 19:00
- Day Length
- 13h 16m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 14:14 | 01:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 379505 km |
| May 2 Mon | 14:47 | 02:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 373157 km |
| May 3 Tue | 15:21 | 03:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.5 days | 367278 km |
| May 4 Wed | 15:57 | 04:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 5 Thu | 16:35 | 05:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 6 Fri | 17:17 | 05:57 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 7 Sat | 18:03 | 06:53 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Sun | 18:54 | 07:51 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Mon | 19:50 | 08:48 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Tue | 20:48 | 09:44 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 367375 km |
| May 11 Wed | 21:50 | 10:35 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.5 days | 373164 km |
| May 12 Thu | 22:52 | 11:24 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 379373 km |
| May 13 Fri | 23:54 | 12:09 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.5 days | 385524 km |
| May 14 Sat | - | 12:51 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.5 days | 391204 km |
| May 15 Sun | 00:56 | 13:33 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.5 days | 396101 km |
| May 16 Mon | 01:58 | 14:13 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 400033 km |
| May 17 Tue | 03:00 | 14:55 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.5 days | 402944 km |
| May 18 Wed | 04:02 | 15:38 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 404881 km |
| May 19 Thu | 05:04 | 16:24 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.5 days | 405696 km |
| May 20 Fri | 06:06 | 17:14 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 405696 km |
| May 21 Sat | 07:05 | 18:05 | New Moon | 0% | 0 days | 405696 km |
| May 22 Sun | 08:02 | 18:59 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1 days | 405146 km |
| May 23 Mon | 08:53 | 19:54 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2 days | 403684 km |
| May 24 Tue | 09:41 | 20:48 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3 days | 401560 km |
| May 25 Wed | 10:23 | 21:42 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 4 days | 398693 km |
| May 26 Thu | 11:02 | 22:34 | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 5 days | 395025 km |
| May 27 Fri | 11:39 | 23:25 | First Quarter | 36% | 6 days | 390565 km |
| May 28 Sat | 12:12 | - | First Quarter | 46% | 7 days | 385427 km |
| May 29 Sun | 12:46 | 00:16 | First Quarter | 57% | 8 days | 379834 km |
| May 30 Mon | 13:19 | 01:07 | First Quarter | 67% | 9 days | 374117 km |
| May 31 Tue | 13:54 | 01:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10 days | 368686 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.