Moon Phases in Stellenbosch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2035
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-03
- Moonrise
- 18:19
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.8 days
- Moonset
- 03:39
- Illumination
- 96%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-03
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Sunset
- 19:44
- Day Length
- 14h 19m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Tue | 00:29 | 14:09 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 404587 km |
| May 2 Wed | 01:25 | 14:47 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 405280 km |
| May 3 Thu | 02:23 | 15:24 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.2 days | 404706 km |
| May 4 Fri | 03:24 | 16:01 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 403059 km |
| May 5 Sat | 04:26 | 16:39 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 400585 km |
| May 6 Sun | 05:32 | 17:20 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 397548 km |
| May 7 Mon | 06:39 | 18:03 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 394189 km |
| May 8 Tue | 07:48 | 18:51 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 390700 km |
| May 9 Wed | 08:56 | 19:45 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 387220 km |
| May 10 Thu | 10:02 | 20:43 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 383837 km |
| May 11 Fri | 11:04 | 21:45 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 380608 km |
| May 12 Sat | 12:00 | 22:48 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 377577 km |
| May 13 Sun | 12:49 | 23:52 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 374799 km |
| May 14 Mon | 13:33 | - | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 372351 km |
| May 15 Tue | 14:12 | 00:54 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 370337 km |
| May 16 Wed | 14:49 | 01:54 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 368883 km |
| May 17 Thu | 15:23 | 02:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 368123 km |
| May 18 Fri | 15:57 | 03:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 368183 km |
| May 19 Sat | 16:30 | 04:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 369162 km |
| May 20 Sun | 17:06 | 05:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 371106 km |
| May 21 Mon | 17:43 | 06:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 373998 km |
| May 22 Tue | 18:22 | 07:30 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 377737 km |
| May 23 Wed | 19:04 | 08:22 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 382138 km |
| May 24 Thu | 19:49 | 09:13 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 386932 km |
| May 25 Fri | 20:37 | 10:01 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 391786 km |
| May 26 Sat | 21:28 | 10:46 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 396328 km |
| May 27 Sun | 22:21 | 11:29 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 400186 km |
| May 28 Mon | 23:16 | 12:08 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 403028 km |
| May 29 Tue | - | 12:46 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 404608 km |
| May 30 Wed | 00:12 | 13:22 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 404793 km |
| May 31 Thu | 01:10 | 13:58 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 403580 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.