Moon Phases in Stellenbosch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1936
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-17
- Moonrise
- 06:04
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 0.4 days
- Moonset
- 19:41
- Illumination
- 0%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-17
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 19:36
- Day Length
- 13h 16m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Fri | 15:10 | 02:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 393314 km |
| May 2 Sat | 15:37 | 03:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 387833 km |
| May 3 Sun | 16:04 | 04:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 382026 km |
| May 4 Mon | 16:32 | 05:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 376347 km |
| May 5 Tue | 17:04 | 06:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 371239 km |
| May 6 Wed | 17:40 | 07:10 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 367088 km |
| May 7 Thu | 18:21 | 08:07 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 364183 km |
| May 8 Fri | 19:07 | 09:04 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Sat | 20:00 | 09:58 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Sun | 20:57 | 10:49 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 363980 km |
| May 11 Mon | 21:58 | 11:35 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 366482 km |
| May 12 Tue | 23:02 | 12:16 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 369891 km |
| May 13 Wed | - | 12:53 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 373901 km |
| May 14 Thu | 00:06 | 13:28 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 378209 km |
| May 15 Fri | 01:12 | 14:01 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 382546 km |
| May 16 Sat | 02:18 | 14:34 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 386707 km |
| May 17 Sun | 03:26 | 15:09 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 390560 km |
| May 18 Mon | 04:36 | 15:47 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 394044 km |
| May 19 Tue | 05:48 | 16:30 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 397145 km |
| May 20 Wed | 07:01 | 17:20 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 399867 km |
| May 21 Thu | 08:11 | 18:15 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 402198 km |
| May 22 Fri | 09:15 | 19:17 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 404083 km |
| May 23 Sat | 10:11 | 20:22 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 405406 km |
| May 24 Sun | 10:59 | 21:26 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 25 Mon | 11:39 | 22:28 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 405680 km |
| May 26 Tue | 12:13 | 23:28 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 404258 km |
| May 27 Wed | 12:43 | - | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 401616 km |
| May 28 Thu | 13:12 | 00:25 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 397738 km |
| May 29 Fri | 13:39 | 01:21 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 392737 km |
| May 30 Sat | 14:05 | 02:15 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 386868 km |
| May 31 Sun | 14:34 | 03:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.1 days | 380508 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.