Moon Phases in Stellenbosch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1971
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-11
- Moonrise
- 00:20
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 23.1 days
- Moonset
- 15:32
- Illumination
- 40%
- 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 Sat | 13:26 | 23:46 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 402026 km |
| May 2 Sun | 13:59 | - | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 404095 km |
| May 3 Mon | 14:27 | 00:46 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 404789 km |
| May 4 Tue | 14:53 | 01:43 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 404087 km |
| May 5 Wed | 15:17 | 02:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 402098 km |
| May 6 Thu | 15:41 | 03:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 399043 km |
| May 7 Fri | 16:05 | 04:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 395219 km |
| May 8 Sat | 16:32 | 05:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 390959 km |
| May 9 Sun | 17:02 | 06:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 386592 km |
| May 10 Mon | 17:38 | 07:23 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 382411 km |
| May 11 Tue | 18:19 | 08:25 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 15.9 days | 378648 km |
| May 12 Wed | 19:09 | 09:26 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 375466 km |
| May 13 Thu | 20:05 | 10:24 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 372962 km |
| May 14 Fri | 21:09 | 11:17 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 371176 km |
| May 15 Sat | 22:15 | 12:03 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 370102 km |
| May 16 Sun | 23:23 | 12:43 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 369711 km |
| May 17 Mon | - | 13:18 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 369959 km |
| May 18 Tue | 00:31 | 13:50 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 370798 km |
| May 19 Wed | 01:39 | 14:20 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 372188 km |
| May 20 Thu | 02:47 | 14:50 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 374098 km |
| May 21 Fri | 03:56 | 15:23 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 376500 km |
| May 22 Sat | 05:07 | 15:58 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 26.9 days | 379367 km |
| May 23 Sun | 06:20 | 16:39 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 382655 km |
| May 24 Mon | 07:33 | 17:27 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 386288 km |
| May 25 Tue | 08:41 | 18:22 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 390144 km |
| May 26 Wed | 09:44 | 19:24 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 394045 km |
| May 27 Thu | 10:36 | 20:28 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 397752 km |
| May 28 Fri | 11:20 | 21:32 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 400986 km |
| May 29 Sat | 11:56 | 22:34 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 403447 km |
| May 30 Sun | 12:27 | 23:33 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 404860 km |
| May 31 Mon | 12:54 | - | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 405006 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.