Moon Phases in Stellenbosch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2060
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 22:11
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.8 days
- Moonset
- 10:38
- Illumination
- 82%
- 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 | 08:24 | 18:47 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 2 Sun | 09:40 | 19:35 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 3 Mon | 10:51 | 20:30 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 364044 km |
| May 4 Tue | 11:55 | 21:31 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 369305 km |
| May 5 Wed | 12:49 | 22:35 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 375346 km |
| May 6 Thu | 13:33 | 23:39 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 381669 km |
| May 7 Fri | 14:10 | - | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 387795 km |
| May 8 Sat | 14:41 | 00:40 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 393317 km |
| May 9 Sun | 15:08 | 01:40 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 397942 km |
| May 10 Mon | 15:33 | 02:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 401509 km |
| May 11 Tue | 15:56 | 03:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 403986 km |
| May 12 Wed | 16:20 | 04:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 405446 km |
| May 13 Thu | 16:45 | 05:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 405696 km |
| May 14 Fri | 17:12 | 06:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 405696 km |
| May 15 Sat | 17:44 | 07:17 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 405103 km |
| May 16 Sun | 18:20 | 08:17 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 403791 km |
| May 17 Mon | 19:04 | 09:18 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 401934 km |
| May 18 Tue | 19:55 | 10:17 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.7 days | 399486 km |
| May 19 Wed | 20:53 | 11:12 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 396385 km |
| May 20 Thu | 21:56 | 12:02 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.7 days | 392594 km |
| May 21 Fri | 23:03 | 12:45 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 388141 km |
| May 22 Sat | - | 13:23 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.7 days | 383148 km |
| May 23 Sun | 00:10 | 13:56 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 377844 km |
| May 24 Mon | 01:18 | 14:27 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.7 days | 372551 km |
| May 25 Tue | 02:25 | 14:57 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 367654 km |
| May 26 Wed | 03:35 | 15:28 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.7 days | 363565 km |
| May 27 Thu | 04:45 | 16:00 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 28 Fri | 05:58 | 16:38 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 29 Sat | 07:13 | 17:22 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 30 Sun | 08:27 | 18:13 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Mon | 09:36 | 19:13 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 365021 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.