Moon in Port Elizabeth Today — Full Moon
Current lunar phase and 30-day moon calendar for Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Updated hourly.
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Port Elizabeth, South Africa — 2026年5月2日
Full Moon
97% illuminated · 16.4 days into cycle
Lunar Data for Port Elizabeth — Today
| Moonrise | 17:43 |
| Moonset | 7:45 |
| Phase | 🌕 Full Moon |
| Illumination | 97% |
| Moon Age | 16.4 days into lunar cycle |
| Distance | 404,512 km |
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Next Full Moon
2026年5月30日
Flower Moon
in 28 days
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Next New Moon
2026年5月15日
in 14 days
Moon in Port Elizabeth — Did You Know?
- ·The Xhosa and Khoikhoi peoples of the Eastern Cape traditionally observed lunar cycles for timing maritime activities and coordinating seasonal gatherings along the coast.
- ·From Port Elizabeth's rocky coastline where the Algulhas Current meets the shore, the full moon creates shimmering pathways across the Atlantic with coastal spray amplifying the lunar glow.
- ·At 34.0°S latitude in the Southern Hemisphere, the full moon reaches a maximum altitude of 56° in the northern sky during winter (June-July), ideal for observing lunar occultations and grazing incidences.
30-Day Moon Phase Calendar — Port Elizabeth
| Date | Phase | Illumination |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 🌕Full Moon | 97% |
| 5月3日 | 🌖Waning Gibbous | 92% |
| 5月4日 | 🌖Waning Gibbous | 86% |
| 5月5日 | 🌖Waning Gibbous | 77% |
| 5月6日 | 🌗Last Quarter | 68% |
| 5月7日 | 🌗Last Quarter | 58% |
| 5月8日 | 🌗Last Quarter | 47% |
| 5月9日 | 🌗Last Quarter | 36% |
| 5月10日 | 🌘Waning Crescent | 27% |
| 5月11日 | 🌘Waning Crescent | 18% |
| 5月12日 | 🌘Waning Crescent | 10% |
| 5月13日 | 🌘Waning Crescent | 5% |
| 5月14日 | 🌑New Moon | 1% |
| 5月15日 | 🌑New Moon | 0% |
| 5月16日 | 🌑New Moon | 1% |
| 5月17日 | 🌒Waxing Crescent | 4% |
| 5月18日 | 🌒Waxing Crescent | 9% |
| 5月19日 | 🌒Waxing Crescent | 16% |
| 5月20日 | 🌒Waxing Crescent | 25% |
| 5月21日 | 🌓First Quarter | 35% |
| 5月22日 | 🌓First Quarter | 45% |
| 5月23日 | 🌓First Quarter | 56% |
| 5月24日 | 🌓First Quarter | 66% |
| 5月25日 | 🌔Waxing Gibbous | 76% |
| 5月26日 | 🌔Waxing Gibbous | 84% |
| 5月27日 | 🌔Waxing Gibbous | 91% |
| 5月28日 | 🌔Waxing Gibbous | 96% |
| 5月29日 | 🌕Full Moon | 99% |
| 5月30日 | 🌕Full Moon | 100% |
| 5月31日 | 🌕Full Moon | 99% |
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よくある質問
Tonight the moon in Port Elizabeth is in the Full Moon phase. It is 97% illuminated and 16.4 days into the current lunar cycle. Moon phases are the same worldwide — only the exact local clock time of moonrise and moonset differs by location.
The next full moon occurs on 2026年5月30日, which is 28 days from today. During a full moon the Moon is 100% illuminated as seen from Earth.
The next new moon occurs on 2026年5月15日, in 14 days. The new moon marks the start of a fresh 29.5-day lunar cycle and is not visible in the night sky.
A lunar (synodic) cycle lasts approximately 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes — or 29.53 days. It runs from one new moon to the next, passing through 8 distinct phases: New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, and Waning Crescent.
No — the moon phase (the fraction of the Moon illuminated) is the same everywhere on Earth at any given moment. However, moonrise and moonset times, as well as the moon's altitude in the sky, vary by location. The moon also appears upside-down in the Southern Hemisphere compared to the Northern Hemisphere.
The moon rises at approximately 17:43 local time in Port Elizabeth tonight. Moonrise shifts about 50 minutes later each night as the Moon moves eastward along its orbit, completing a full cycle roughly every 29.5 days.
The next full moon on 2026年5月30日 is known as the Flower Moon. These traditional names — originating with Native American tribes and later adopted in the Farmer's Almanac — each reflect a seasonal event or natural phenomenon of that month visible from the Northern Hemisphere.
No — the Moon is currently at approximately 404,512 km, a typical orbital distance. A supermoon occurs when a full moon coincides with the Moon being within roughly 360,000 km of Earth (near perigee). The Moon's distance varies between ~356,500 km (perigee) and ~406,700 km (apogee) over each ~27.3-day anomalistic month.
From Port Elizabeth at 34.0°S latitude, the full moon's maximum altitude above the horizon varies by season. In the local hemisphere's winter — when the full moon is opposite a low winter sun — it can reach roughly 80° above the horizon. In summer it arcs lower, around 33°. This seasonal variation is the same reason the sun is high in summer and low in winter.
The Moon's phase is identical everywhere on Earth simultaneously. However, its orientation in the sky differs by hemisphere: in the Northern Hemisphere the waxing crescent curves to the left; in the Southern Hemisphere it curves to the right. From Port Elizabeth at 34.0°S, the Moon arcs through the northern sky. Moonrise and moonset times also differ by longitude — a city 15° to the east sees the Moon rise roughly 1 hour earlier.
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