Moon Phases in Stellenbosch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1919
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-20
- Moonrise
- 09:18
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 3 days
- Moonset
- 21:03
- Illumination
- 10%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-20
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Sunset
- 19:33
- Day Length
- 13h 10m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | 08:36 | 19:07 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 405119 km |
| May 2 Fri | 09:45 | 20:06 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 3 Sat | 10:47 | 21:10 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 4 Sun | 11:41 | 22:14 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 4.1 days | 405144 km |
| May 5 Mon | 12:27 | 23:18 | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 5.1 days | 403236 km |
| May 6 Tue | 13:08 | - | First Quarter | 36% | 6.1 days | 400161 km |
| May 7 Wed | 13:44 | 00:19 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 395919 km |
| May 8 Thu | 14:15 | 01:19 | First Quarter | 57% | 8.1 days | 390644 km |
| May 9 Fri | 14:46 | 02:15 | First Quarter | 67% | 9.1 days | 384605 km |
| May 10 Sat | 15:16 | 03:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 378193 km |
| May 11 Sun | 15:46 | 04:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.1 days | 371884 km |
| May 12 Mon | 16:18 | 05:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 366185 km |
| May 13 Tue | 16:52 | 05:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 14 Wed | 17:30 | 06:50 | Full Moon | 99% | 14.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 15 Thu | 18:10 | 07:44 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 16 Fri | 18:56 | 08:36 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 17 Sat | 19:46 | 09:27 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Sun | 20:39 | 10:14 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 363698 km |
| May 19 Mon | 21:36 | 10:58 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 19.1 days | 368747 km |
| May 20 Tue | 22:33 | 11:38 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 20.1 days | 374556 km |
| May 21 Wed | 23:34 | 12:15 | Last Quarter | 62% | 21.1 days | 380653 km |
| May 22 Thu | - | 12:50 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 386587 km |
| May 23 Fri | 00:34 | 13:25 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 391988 km |
| May 24 Sat | 01:38 | 13:59 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 396595 km |
| May 25 Sun | 02:42 | 14:35 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 400273 km |
| May 26 Mon | 03:50 | 15:15 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 403001 km |
| May 27 Tue | 05:00 | 15:59 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 404847 km |
| May 28 Wed | 06:11 | 16:49 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 29 Thu | 07:22 | 17:46 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 30 Fri | 08:27 | 18:49 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.5 days | 405696 km |
| May 31 Sat | 09:27 | 19:55 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.5 days | 405343 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.