Moon Phases in Welkom
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2049
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 21:45
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.4 days
- Moonset
- 10:01
- Illumination
- 85%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Sunset
- 19:06
- Day Length
- 13h 18m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sat | 05:59 | 17:11 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 401068 km |
| May 2 Sun | 06:57 | 17:55 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 403130 km |
| May 3 Mon | 07:54 | 18:40 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 404711 km |
| May 4 Tue | 08:48 | 19:30 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 405696 km |
| May 5 Wed | 09:39 | 20:20 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 405696 km |
| May 6 Thu | 10:25 | 21:13 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 405461 km |
| May 7 Fri | 11:08 | 22:05 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 403838 km |
| May 8 Sat | 11:47 | 22:58 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 401047 km |
| May 9 Sun | 12:23 | 23:51 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 397067 km |
| May 10 Mon | 12:57 | - | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 392003 km |
| May 11 Tue | 13:30 | 00:44 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 386100 km |
| May 12 Wed | 14:03 | 01:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 379728 km |
| May 13 Thu | 14:37 | 02:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 373352 km |
| May 14 Fri | 15:14 | 03:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 367476 km |
| May 15 Sat | 15:54 | 04:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 16 Sun | 16:40 | 05:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 17 Mon | 17:32 | 06:36 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Tue | 18:30 | 07:41 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Wed | 19:34 | 08:43 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Thu | 20:40 | 09:42 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 21 Fri | 21:47 | 10:33 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 367568 km |
| May 22 Sat | 22:51 | 11:20 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 373203 km |
| May 23 Sun | 23:55 | 12:02 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 379225 km |
| May 24 Mon | - | 12:40 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 385182 km |
| May 25 Tue | 00:55 | 13:17 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 390688 km |
| May 26 Wed | 01:55 | 13:54 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 395461 km |
| May 27 Thu | 02:53 | 14:30 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 399343 km |
| May 28 Fri | 03:52 | 15:10 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 402294 km |
| May 29 Sat | 04:49 | 15:51 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 404362 km |
| May 30 Sun | 05:46 | 16:35 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 405650 km |
| May 31 Mon | 06:41 | 17:23 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 405696 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.