Moon Phases in Stellenbosch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1903
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-22
- Moonrise
- 11:33
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 5.4 days
- Moonset
- 22:08
- Illumination
- 29%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-22
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 19:30
- Day Length
- 13h 6m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Fri | 11:07 | 21:48 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.2 days | 395082 km |
| May 2 Sat | 12:02 | 22:51 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.2 days | 391114 km |
| May 3 Sun | 12:52 | 23:56 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 386541 km |
| May 4 Mon | 13:38 | - | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 381506 km |
| May 5 Tue | 14:19 | 01:00 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.2 days | 376259 km |
| May 6 Wed | 14:58 | 02:03 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.2 days | 371130 km |
| May 7 Thu | 15:35 | 03:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 366508 km |
| May 8 Fri | 16:11 | 04:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Sat | 16:49 | 05:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Sun | 17:28 | 06:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 11 Mon | 18:08 | 07:05 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 12 Tue | 18:51 | 08:02 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 13 Wed | 19:37 | 08:56 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 366483 km |
| May 14 Thu | 20:24 | 09:47 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 371622 km |
| May 15 Fri | 21:15 | 10:34 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.2 days | 377561 km |
| May 16 Sat | 22:06 | 11:18 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.2 days | 383822 km |
| May 17 Sun | 22:59 | 11:58 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.2 days | 389912 km |
| May 18 Mon | 23:52 | 12:35 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.2 days | 395380 km |
| May 19 Tue | - | 13:11 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 399864 km |
| May 20 Wed | 00:46 | 13:45 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 403129 km |
| May 21 Thu | 01:42 | 14:18 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 405079 km |
| May 22 Fri | 02:38 | 14:52 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 23 Sat | 03:37 | 15:29 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 405285 km |
| May 24 Sun | 04:37 | 16:08 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 403893 km |
| May 25 Mon | 05:41 | 16:51 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 401799 km |
| May 26 Tue | 06:45 | 17:40 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 399212 km |
| May 27 Wed | 07:51 | 18:34 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 396290 km |
| May 28 Thu | 08:54 | 19:35 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 393137 km |
| May 29 Fri | 09:54 | 20:39 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 389810 km |
| May 30 Sat | 10:47 | 21:45 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 386336 km |
| May 31 Sun | 11:36 | 22:51 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 382749 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.