Moon Phases in Stellenbosch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2048
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Moonrise
- 21:20
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 16.6 days
- Moonset
- 08:36
- Illumination
- 96%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 19:49
- Day Length
- 13h 41m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Fri | 20:49 | 10:38 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 2 Sat | 21:57 | 11:36 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 364376 km |
| May 3 Sun | 23:05 | 12:25 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 366888 km |
| May 4 Mon | - | 13:07 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 370271 km |
| May 5 Tue | 00:11 | 13:43 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 374226 km |
| May 6 Wed | 01:14 | 14:15 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 378458 km |
| May 7 Thu | 02:15 | 14:45 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 382711 km |
| May 8 Fri | 03:14 | 15:15 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 386793 km |
| May 9 Sat | 04:11 | 15:44 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 390582 km |
| May 10 Sun | 05:09 | 16:15 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 394022 km |
| May 11 Mon | 06:06 | 16:49 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 397101 km |
| May 12 Tue | 07:03 | 17:27 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 399820 km |
| May 13 Wed | 07:59 | 18:08 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 402159 km |
| May 14 Thu | 08:52 | 18:54 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 404050 km |
| May 15 Fri | 09:43 | 19:44 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 405369 km |
| May 16 Sat | 10:28 | 20:37 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 405696 km |
| May 17 Sun | 11:10 | 21:33 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 405574 km |
| May 18 Mon | 11:48 | 22:30 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 404086 km |
| May 19 Tue | 12:21 | 23:29 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 401366 km |
| May 20 Wed | 12:53 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 397408 km |
| May 21 Thu | 13:24 | 00:27 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 392341 km |
| May 22 Fri | 13:55 | 01:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 386432 km |
| May 23 Sat | 14:27 | 02:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 380070 km |
| May 24 Sun | 15:02 | 03:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 373729 km |
| May 25 Mon | 15:43 | 04:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 367915 km |
| May 26 Tue | 16:29 | 05:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 363107 km |
| May 27 Wed | 17:25 | 07:08 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 28 Thu | 18:28 | 08:17 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 29 Fri | 19:37 | 09:21 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 30 Sat | 20:48 | 10:16 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Sun | 21:57 | 11:02 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 363277 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.