Moon Phases in Stellenbosch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2055
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 22:11
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18 days
- Moonset
- 10:38
- Illumination
- 89%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 19:47
- Day Length
- 13h 37m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sat | 11:16 | 21:43 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.6 days | 372978 km |
| May 2 Sun | 12:10 | 22:39 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 371417 km |
| May 3 Mon | 13:01 | 23:40 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 370417 km |
| May 4 Tue | 13:49 | - | First Quarter | 53% | 7.6 days | 369990 km |
| May 5 Wed | 14:32 | 00:43 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 370156 km |
| May 6 Thu | 15:14 | 01:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 370940 km |
| May 7 Fri | 15:53 | 02:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 372365 km |
| May 8 Sat | 16:32 | 04:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 374444 km |
| May 9 Sun | 17:11 | 05:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 377167 km |
| May 10 Mon | 17:52 | 06:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.6 days | 380486 km |
| May 11 Tue | 18:36 | 07:29 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 384297 km |
| May 12 Wed | 19:23 | 08:35 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 388434 km |
| May 13 Thu | 20:13 | 09:39 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 392669 km |
| May 14 Fri | 21:07 | 10:37 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 396713 km |
| May 15 Sat | 22:02 | 11:31 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 400246 km |
| May 16 Sun | 22:58 | 12:17 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.6 days | 402947 km |
| May 17 Mon | 23:54 | 12:59 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 404536 km |
| May 18 Tue | - | 13:37 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.6 days | 404812 km |
| May 19 Wed | 00:48 | 14:10 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 403687 km |
| May 20 Thu | 01:43 | 14:42 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.6 days | 401204 km |
| May 21 Fri | 02:36 | 15:13 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 397540 km |
| May 22 Sat | 03:30 | 15:43 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 392980 km |
| May 23 Sun | 04:24 | 16:14 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 387893 km |
| May 24 Mon | 05:19 | 16:47 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 382683 km |
| May 25 Tue | 06:15 | 17:23 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 377745 km |
| May 26 Wed | 07:14 | 18:03 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 373429 km |
| May 27 Thu | 08:12 | 18:47 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 370006 km |
| May 28 Fri | 09:10 | 19:38 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 367650 km |
| May 29 Sat | 10:06 | 20:33 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 366436 km |
| May 30 Sun | 11:00 | 21:33 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 366344 km |
| May 31 Mon | 11:49 | 22:36 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 367270 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.