Moon Phases in Stellenbosch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2007
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 17:02
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.4 days
- Moonset
- 03:01
- Illumination
- 87%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Sunset
- 19:43
- Day Length
- 14h 18m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Tue | 17:19 | 06:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 398469 km |
| May 2 Wed | 17:49 | 07:18 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 395380 km |
| May 3 Thu | 18:23 | 08:17 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 392114 km |
| May 4 Fri | 19:03 | 09:18 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 388771 km |
| May 5 Sat | 19:51 | 10:16 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 385408 km |
| May 6 Sun | 20:46 | 11:13 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 382064 km |
| May 7 Mon | 21:47 | 12:03 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 378784 km |
| May 8 Tue | 22:51 | 12:47 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 375638 km |
| May 9 Wed | 23:58 | 13:26 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 372738 km |
| May 10 Thu | - | 14:00 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 370231 km |
| May 11 Fri | 01:05 | 14:30 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 368291 km |
| May 12 Sat | 02:13 | 15:00 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 367103 km |
| May 13 Sun | 03:22 | 15:30 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 366831 km |
| May 14 Mon | 04:32 | 16:01 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 367599 km |
| May 15 Tue | 05:46 | 16:36 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 369467 km |
| May 16 Wed | 07:01 | 17:18 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 372407 km |
| May 17 Thu | 08:18 | 18:07 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 376298 km |
| May 18 Fri | 09:31 | 19:06 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 380921 km |
| May 19 Sat | 10:36 | 20:11 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 385970 km |
| May 20 Sun | 11:30 | 21:19 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 391076 km |
| May 21 Mon | 12:14 | 22:25 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 395841 km |
| May 22 Tue | 12:50 | 23:30 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 399879 km |
| May 23 Wed | 13:20 | - | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 402860 km |
| May 24 Thu | 13:46 | 00:29 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 404551 km |
| May 25 Fri | 14:10 | 01:27 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 404840 km |
| May 26 Sat | 14:33 | 02:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 403750 km |
| May 27 Sun | 14:56 | 03:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 401431 km |
| May 28 Mon | 15:22 | 04:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 398131 km |
| May 29 Tue | 15:50 | 05:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 394162 km |
| May 30 Wed | 16:23 | 06:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 389859 km |
| May 31 Thu | 17:02 | 07:10 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 385539 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.