Moon Phases in Stellenbosch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1966
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-11
- Moonrise
- 00:20
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 24 days
- Moonset
- 15:32
- Illumination
- 31%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-11
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 19:42
- Day Length
- 13h 28m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 16:18 | 03:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 397754 km |
| May 2 Mon | 16:49 | 04:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 400662 km |
| May 3 Tue | 17:21 | 05:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 402877 km |
| May 4 Wed | 17:54 | 06:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 404473 km |
| May 5 Thu | 18:30 | 07:47 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 405504 km |
| May 6 Fri | 19:11 | 08:55 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 7 Sat | 19:57 | 10:02 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 8 Sun | 20:48 | 11:03 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 404934 km |
| May 9 Mon | 21:44 | 11:58 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 403170 km |
| May 10 Tue | 22:42 | 12:46 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 400410 km |
| May 11 Wed | 23:41 | 13:27 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 396598 km |
| May 12 Thu | - | 14:02 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 391784 km |
| May 13 Fri | 00:39 | 14:32 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 386148 km |
| May 14 Sat | 01:36 | 15:00 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 379998 km |
| May 15 Sun | 02:31 | 15:25 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 373751 km |
| May 16 Mon | 03:28 | 15:51 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 367886 km |
| May 17 Tue | 04:24 | 16:16 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Wed | 05:23 | 16:44 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Thu | 06:23 | 17:15 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Fri | 07:27 | 17:52 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 21 Sat | 08:33 | 18:35 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 22 Sun | 09:40 | 19:27 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 23 Mon | 10:43 | 20:26 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 366891 km |
| May 24 Tue | 11:40 | 21:33 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 372684 km |
| May 25 Wed | 12:29 | 22:43 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 378976 km |
| May 26 Thu | 13:12 | 23:53 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 385269 km |
| May 27 Fri | 13:48 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 391119 km |
| May 28 Sat | 14:20 | 01:02 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 396176 km |
| May 29 Sun | 14:51 | 02:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 400219 km |
| May 30 Mon | 15:21 | 03:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 403163 km |
| May 31 Tue | 15:52 | 04:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 405038 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.