Moon Phases in Stellenbosch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2050
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-05
- Moonrise
- 20:25
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.1 days
- Moonset
- 10:52
- Illumination
- 88%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-05
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Day Length
- 10h 40m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 14:53 | 02:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 379505 km |
| May 2 Mon | 15:24 | 03:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 373157 km |
| May 3 Tue | 15:54 | 03:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.5 days | 367278 km |
| May 4 Wed | 16:26 | 04:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 5 Thu | 17:02 | 05:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 6 Fri | 17:41 | 06:45 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 7 Sat | 18:25 | 07:45 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Sun | 19:15 | 08:44 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Mon | 20:10 | 09:42 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Tue | 21:11 | 10:36 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 367375 km |
| May 11 Wed | 22:14 | 11:27 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.5 days | 373164 km |
| May 12 Thu | 23:19 | 12:12 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 379373 km |
| May 13 Fri | - | 12:54 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.5 days | 385524 km |
| May 14 Sat | 00:24 | 13:33 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.5 days | 391204 km |
| May 15 Sun | 01:31 | 14:10 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.5 days | 396101 km |
| May 16 Mon | 02:36 | 14:47 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 400033 km |
| May 17 Tue | 03:42 | 15:26 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.5 days | 402944 km |
| May 18 Wed | 04:48 | 16:05 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 404881 km |
| May 19 Thu | 05:53 | 16:49 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.5 days | 405696 km |
| May 20 Fri | 06:57 | 17:36 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 405696 km |
| May 21 Sat | 07:59 | 18:26 | New Moon | 0% | 0 days | 405696 km |
| May 22 Sun | 08:55 | 19:20 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1 days | 405146 km |
| May 23 Mon | 09:47 | 20:15 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2 days | 403684 km |
| May 24 Tue | 10:32 | 21:12 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3 days | 401560 km |
| May 25 Wed | 11:13 | 22:08 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 4 days | 398693 km |
| May 26 Thu | 11:49 | 23:03 | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 5 days | 395025 km |
| May 27 Fri | 12:22 | 23:57 | First Quarter | 36% | 6 days | 390565 km |
| May 28 Sat | 12:53 | - | First Quarter | 46% | 7 days | 385427 km |
| May 29 Sun | 13:23 | 00:51 | First Quarter | 57% | 8 days | 379834 km |
| May 30 Mon | 13:54 | 01:45 | First Quarter | 67% | 9 days | 374117 km |
| May 31 Tue | 14:25 | 02:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10 days | 368686 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.