Moon Phases in Stellenbosch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2031
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Moonrise
- 19:07
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.2 days
- Moonset
- 03:58
- Illumination
- 93%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 19:52
- Day Length
- 13h 48m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | 14:27 | 01:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.2 days | 383907 km |
| May 2 Fri | 14:59 | 02:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 377491 km |
| May 3 Sat | 15:32 | 03:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.2 days | 371241 km |
| May 4 Sun | 16:06 | 04:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 365663 km |
| May 5 Mon | 16:44 | 05:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 6 Tue | 17:27 | 06:26 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 7 Wed | 18:15 | 07:34 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Thu | 19:11 | 08:41 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Fri | 20:12 | 09:45 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Sat | 21:19 | 10:44 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 364338 km |
| May 11 Sun | 22:25 | 11:37 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 369469 km |
| May 12 Mon | 23:33 | 12:23 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 375297 km |
| May 13 Tue | - | 13:04 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 381351 km |
| May 14 Wed | 00:38 | 13:41 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 387196 km |
| May 15 Thu | 01:41 | 14:15 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 392477 km |
| May 16 Fri | 02:42 | 14:48 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 396952 km |
| May 17 Sat | 03:43 | 15:23 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 400505 km |
| May 18 Sun | 04:42 | 15:58 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 403129 km |
| May 19 Mon | 05:41 | 16:35 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 404898 km |
| May 20 Tue | 06:39 | 17:16 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 21 Wed | 07:35 | 17:59 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 22 Thu | 08:27 | 18:46 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 405696 km |
| May 23 Fri | 09:17 | 19:37 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 405257 km |
| May 24 Sat | 10:01 | 20:28 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 403762 km |
| May 25 Sun | 10:42 | 21:23 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 401494 km |
| May 26 Mon | 11:20 | 22:16 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 398359 km |
| May 27 Tue | 11:54 | 23:12 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 394321 km |
| May 28 Wed | 12:26 | - | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 389436 km |
| May 29 Thu | 12:58 | 00:07 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 383878 km |
| May 30 Fri | 13:29 | 01:03 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 377940 km |
| May 31 Sat | 14:02 | 02:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 372016 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.