Moon Phases in Stellenbosch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1953
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-14
- Moonrise
- 02:55
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 26.9 days
- Moonset
- 17:59
- Illumination
- 8%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-14
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 19:39
- Day Length
- 13h 22m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Fri | 19:26 | 09:35 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 374413 km |
| May 2 Sat | 20:20 | 10:35 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 372175 km |
| May 3 Sun | 21:22 | 11:31 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 370665 km |
| May 4 Mon | 22:28 | 12:20 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 369867 km |
| May 5 Tue | 23:37 | 13:03 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 369742 km |
| May 6 Wed | - | 13:41 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 370240 km |
| May 7 Thu | 00:45 | 14:14 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.2 days | 371312 km |
| May 8 Fri | 01:54 | 14:45 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.2 days | 372917 km |
| May 9 Sat | 03:02 | 15:17 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.2 days | 375023 km |
| May 10 Sun | 04:11 | 15:49 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 377602 km |
| May 11 Mon | 05:21 | 16:23 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 380621 km |
| May 12 Tue | 06:32 | 17:03 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 384028 km |
| May 13 Wed | 07:44 | 17:48 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 387735 km |
| May 14 Thu | 08:52 | 18:40 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 391603 km |
| May 15 Fri | 09:55 | 19:38 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 395436 km |
| May 16 Sat | 10:49 | 20:39 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 398981 km |
| May 17 Sun | 11:35 | 21:41 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 401952 km |
| May 18 Mon | 12:13 | 22:42 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 404055 km |
| May 19 Tue | 12:46 | 23:41 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 405029 km |
| May 20 Wed | 13:14 | - | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 404689 km |
| May 21 Thu | 13:40 | 00:37 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 402957 km |
| May 22 Fri | 14:05 | 01:32 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 399890 km |
| May 23 Sat | 14:29 | 02:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 395675 km |
| May 24 Sun | 14:55 | 03:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 390618 km |
| May 25 Mon | 15:24 | 04:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 385112 km |
| May 26 Tue | 15:56 | 05:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 379587 km |
| May 27 Wed | 16:34 | 06:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 374469 km |
| May 28 Thu | 17:20 | 07:24 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 370134 km |
| May 29 Fri | 18:13 | 08:25 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 366871 km |
| May 30 Sat | 19:14 | 09:24 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 364862 km |
| May 31 Sun | 20:20 | 10:16 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.7 days | 364171 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.