Moon Phases in Welkom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1947
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-14
- Moonrise
- 02:40
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 26.7 days
- Moonset
- 17:10
- Illumination
- 9%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-14
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 19:00
- Day Length
- 13h 6m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | 15:47 | 02:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 394223 km |
| May 2 Fri | 16:18 | 03:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.5 days | 397609 km |
| May 3 Sat | 16:50 | 04:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 400372 km |
| May 4 Sun | 17:23 | 05:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 402562 km |
| May 5 Mon | 17:56 | 06:42 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 404222 km |
| May 6 Tue | 18:33 | 07:39 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 405359 km |
| May 7 Wed | 19:14 | 08:36 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 405696 km |
| May 8 Thu | 19:58 | 09:32 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 405696 km |
| May 9 Fri | 20:47 | 10:26 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 404835 km |
| May 10 Sat | 21:39 | 11:16 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.5 days | 402881 km |
| May 11 Sun | 22:33 | 12:02 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 399829 km |
| May 12 Mon | 23:30 | 12:44 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 395663 km |
| May 13 Tue | - | 13:22 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.5 days | 390491 km |
| May 14 Wed | 00:25 | 13:57 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.5 days | 384556 km |
| May 15 Thu | 01:22 | 14:29 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 378227 km |
| May 16 Fri | 02:18 | 15:01 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.5 days | 371963 km |
| May 17 Sat | 03:17 | 15:33 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 366265 km |
| May 18 Sun | 04:17 | 16:07 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Mon | 05:21 | 16:45 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Tue | 06:28 | 17:29 | New Moon | 0% | 29.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 21 Wed | 07:38 | 18:18 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 22 Thu | 08:49 | 19:17 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 23 Fri | 09:57 | 20:21 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 363499 km |
| May 24 Sat | 10:58 | 21:29 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 3.9 days | 368603 km |
| May 25 Sun | 11:51 | 22:37 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 374512 km |
| May 26 Mon | 12:36 | 23:43 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 380738 km |
| May 27 Tue | 13:15 | - | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 386812 km |
| May 28 Wed | 13:50 | 00:45 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 392335 km |
| May 29 Thu | 14:22 | 01:45 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 397022 km |
| May 30 Fri | 14:53 | 02:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 400715 km |
| May 31 Sat | 15:24 | 03:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 403381 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.