Moon Phases in Stellenbosch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2061
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 22:11
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.8 days
- Moonset
- 10:38
- Illumination
- 83%
- 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 Sun | 16:31 | 04:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 405597 km |
| May 2 Mon | 16:56 | 05:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 3 Tue | 17:21 | 06:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 405514 km |
| May 4 Wed | 17:49 | 07:08 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 404451 km |
| May 5 Thu | 18:21 | 08:06 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 402860 km |
| May 6 Fri | 18:58 | 09:05 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 400784 km |
| May 7 Sat | 19:41 | 10:03 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 398209 km |
| May 8 Sun | 20:30 | 10:59 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 395097 km |
| May 9 Mon | 21:26 | 11:50 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 391419 km |
| May 10 Tue | 22:25 | 12:35 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 387196 km |
| May 11 Wed | 23:28 | 13:15 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 382529 km |
| May 12 Thu | - | 13:50 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 377611 km |
| May 13 Fri | 00:31 | 14:21 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 372725 km |
| May 14 Sat | 01:35 | 14:50 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 368216 km |
| May 15 Sun | 02:40 | 15:18 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 364455 km |
| May 16 Mon | 03:47 | 15:47 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 17 Tue | 04:57 | 16:18 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Wed | 06:11 | 16:55 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Thu | 07:28 | 17:39 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Fri | 08:46 | 18:31 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 366172 km |
| May 21 Sat | 10:00 | 19:34 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 370879 km |
| May 22 Sun | 11:05 | 20:43 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 376495 km |
| May 23 Mon | 11:58 | 21:55 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 382574 km |
| May 24 Tue | 12:41 | 23:05 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.9 days | 388632 km |
| May 25 Wed | 13:17 | - | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 394202 km |
| May 26 Thu | 13:46 | 00:10 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.9 days | 398890 km |
| May 27 Fri | 14:12 | 01:12 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 402411 km |
| May 28 Sat | 14:36 | 02:11 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.9 days | 404616 km |
| May 29 Sun | 15:00 | 03:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 405493 km |
| May 30 Mon | 15:25 | 04:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 405152 km |
| May 31 Tue | 15:52 | 05:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 403789 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.