Moon Phases in Stellenbosch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2027
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-30
- Moonrise
- 18:15
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.3 days
- Moonset
- 02:47
- Illumination
- 87%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-30
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 19:52
- Day Length
- 13h 49m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sat | 02:08 | 15:08 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.8 days | 369810 km |
| May 2 Sun | 03:06 | 15:34 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 370902 km |
| May 3 Mon | 04:05 | 16:00 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 372781 km |
| May 4 Tue | 05:07 | 16:29 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.8 days | 375444 km |
| May 5 Wed | 06:12 | 17:02 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.8 days | 378833 km |
| May 6 Thu | 07:20 | 17:41 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 382818 km |
| May 7 Fri | 08:31 | 18:28 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 387200 km |
| May 8 Sat | 09:41 | 19:24 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.2 days | 391707 km |
| May 9 Sun | 10:46 | 20:29 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 396017 km |
| May 10 Mon | 11:44 | 21:40 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 399782 km |
| May 11 Tue | 12:31 | 22:52 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 402670 km |
| May 12 Wed | 13:12 | - | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 404400 km |
| May 13 Thu | 13:46 | 00:02 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 404787 km |
| May 14 Fri | 14:16 | 01:10 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 403766 km |
| May 15 Sat | 14:45 | 02:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.2 days | 401405 km |
| May 16 Sun | 15:14 | 03:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 397899 km |
| May 17 Mon | 15:43 | 04:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.2 days | 393542 km |
| May 18 Tue | 16:15 | 05:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 388696 km |
| May 19 Wed | 16:51 | 06:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 383747 km |
| May 20 Thu | 17:33 | 07:34 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 379057 km |
| May 21 Fri | 18:19 | 08:34 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 374940 km |
| May 22 Sat | 19:11 | 09:31 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 371630 km |
| May 23 Sun | 20:07 | 10:20 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 369273 km |
| May 24 Mon | 21:05 | 11:04 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 367927 km |
| May 25 Tue | 22:03 | 11:41 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 367572 km |
| May 26 Wed | 23:01 | 12:13 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 368123 km |
| May 27 Thu | 23:58 | 12:42 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 369455 km |
| May 28 Fri | - | 13:08 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 371419 km |
| May 29 Sat | 00:54 | 13:34 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 373869 km |
| May 30 Sun | 01:52 | 13:59 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 376674 km |
| May 31 Mon | 02:51 | 14:26 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 379733 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.