Moon Phases in Stellenbosch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1980
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 23:41
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.6 days
- Moonset
- 13:35
- Illumination
- 56%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 19:44
- Day Length
- 13h 31m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | 19:10 | 08:05 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16 days | 380969 km |
| May 2 Fri | 19:51 | 09:01 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17 days | 385995 km |
| May 3 Sat | 20:36 | 09:57 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18 days | 391078 km |
| May 4 Sun | 21:26 | 10:52 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 19 days | 395823 km |
| May 5 Mon | 22:21 | 11:45 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 20 days | 399844 km |
| May 6 Tue | 23:20 | 12:35 | Last Quarter | 62% | 21 days | 402814 km |
| May 7 Wed | - | 13:23 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22 days | 404497 km |
| May 8 Thu | 00:22 | 14:07 | Last Quarter | 41% | 23 days | 404783 km |
| May 9 Fri | 01:27 | 14:48 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24 days | 403692 km |
| May 10 Sat | 02:33 | 15:28 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25 days | 401372 km |
| May 11 Sun | 03:41 | 16:08 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26 days | 398070 km |
| May 12 Mon | 04:48 | 16:48 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27 days | 394099 km |
| May 13 Tue | 05:57 | 17:30 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 28 days | 389794 km |
| May 14 Wed | 07:06 | 18:14 | New Moon | 0% | 29 days | 385472 km |
| May 15 Thu | 08:13 | 19:02 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.5 days | 381407 km |
| May 16 Fri | 09:17 | 19:54 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.5 days | 377808 km |
| May 17 Sat | 10:17 | 20:48 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.5 days | 374815 km |
| May 18 Sun | 11:11 | 21:45 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.5 days | 372506 km |
| May 19 Mon | 11:59 | 22:41 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.5 days | 370905 km |
| May 20 Tue | 12:41 | 23:38 | Waxing Crescent | 31% | 5.5 days | 370001 km |
| May 21 Wed | 13:20 | - | First Quarter | 41% | 6.5 days | 369759 km |
| May 22 Thu | 13:54 | 00:32 | First Quarter | 51% | 7.5 days | 370138 km |
| May 23 Fri | 14:26 | 01:27 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.5 days | 371096 km |
| May 24 Sat | 14:57 | 02:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 372600 km |
| May 25 Sun | 15:28 | 03:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 374622 km |
| May 26 Mon | 15:59 | 04:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.5 days | 377139 km |
| May 27 Tue | 16:32 | 05:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 380123 km |
| May 28 Wed | 17:09 | 05:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 383522 km |
| May 29 Thu | 17:48 | 06:53 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 387246 km |
| May 30 Fri | 18:32 | 07:50 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 391155 km |
| May 31 Sat | 19:22 | 08:47 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 395048 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.