Moon Phases in Stellenbosch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1983
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Moonrise
- 23:08
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 20.8 days
- Moonset
- 12:36
- Illumination
- 64%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 19:45
- Day Length
- 13h 33m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 21:16 | 11:13 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 405040 km |
| May 2 Mon | 22:06 | 12:06 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 405399 km |
| May 3 Tue | 23:00 | 12:54 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 404588 km |
| May 4 Wed | 23:55 | 13:37 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 402484 km |
| May 5 Thu | - | 14:15 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 399075 km |
| May 6 Fri | 00:51 | 14:49 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 394485 km |
| May 7 Sat | 01:49 | 15:20 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 388975 km |
| May 8 Sun | 02:45 | 15:50 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 382924 km |
| May 9 Mon | 03:44 | 16:18 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 376790 km |
| May 10 Tue | 04:43 | 16:48 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 371060 km |
| May 11 Wed | 05:44 | 17:20 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 366194 km |
| May 12 Thu | 06:48 | 17:55 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 13 Fri | 07:55 | 18:35 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 14 Sat | 09:03 | 19:22 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 15 Sun | 10:11 | 20:16 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 16 Mon | 11:16 | 21:18 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 363795 km |
| May 17 Tue | 12:13 | 22:24 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 367578 km |
| May 18 Wed | 13:04 | 23:33 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 372177 km |
| May 19 Thu | 13:48 | - | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 377205 km |
| May 20 Fri | 14:25 | 00:41 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 382298 km |
| May 21 Sat | 14:59 | 01:48 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 387146 km |
| May 22 Sun | 15:31 | 02:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 391532 km |
| May 23 Mon | 16:02 | 03:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 395333 km |
| May 24 Tue | 16:34 | 04:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 398515 km |
| May 25 Wed | 17:07 | 06:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 401104 km |
| May 26 Thu | 17:44 | 07:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 403147 km |
| May 27 Fri | 18:24 | 08:04 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 404674 km |
| May 28 Sat | 19:09 | 09:02 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 405669 km |
| May 29 Sun | 19:58 | 09:58 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 405696 km |
| May 30 Mon | 20:50 | 10:48 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 405684 km |
| May 31 Tue | 21:45 | 11:33 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 404410 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.