May 2026 Moonrise, Moonset & Phases in Gaborone, Botswana
Current Time (Local): 13:53:49
Moon Phase: Below horizon
Illumination: 88.0%
Moon Direction: 220.69° SW
Moon Altitude: -72.76°
Moon Distance: 385,316 km
Angular Diameter: 31.5'
Moon Age: 18.8 days
Next Moonrise: Today, 21:19
Next Moonset: N/A
Next New Moon: 11 Sep 2026, 05:26
Next Full Moon: 26 Sep 2026, 18:48
Next Perigee (closest): 06 Sep 2026 (368,259 km)
Next Apogee (farthest): 19 Sep 2026 (404,221 km)
The moon over Gaborone is in its Waning Gibbous phase, 88.0% illuminated. The next full moon is 26 Sep 2026, 18:48, and the next new moon is 11 Sep 2026, 05:26.
Moonrise, Moonset and Moon Phase Calendar in Gaborone, May 2026
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| May | Moon | Moonrise/Moonset | Meridian Passing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonrise | Moonset | Moonrise | Time | Distance (km) | Illumination | ||
| 1 |
🌕 at 19:23
|
06:14
↑
(251° WSW)
|
17:28
↑
(111° ESE)
|
Does not pass meridian
(N/A)
|
N/A | 99.8% | |
| 2 |
07:09
↑
(246° WSW)
|
18:06
↑
(116° ESE)
|
00:16
(85.7°)
|
396,075 | 99.4% | ||
| 3 |
08:04
↑
(242° WSW)
|
18:48
↑
(119° ESE)
|
01:03
(89.5°)
|
397,907 | 97.2% | ||
| 4 |
09:00
↑
(240° WSW)
|
19:34
↑
(121° ESE)
|
01:52
(87.9°)
|
399,095 | 93.3% | ||
| 5 |
09:53
↑
(239° WSW)
|
20:25
↑
(121° ESE)
|
02:43
(86.6°)
|
399,473 | 87.9% | ||
| 6 |
10:43
↑
(240° WSW)
|
21:19
↑
(120° ESE)
|
03:35
(86.7°)
|
398,883 | 81.1% | ||
| 7 |
11:29
↑
(242° WSW)
|
22:14
↑
(117° ESE)
|
04:25
(88.2°)
|
397,201 | 73.2% | ||
| 8 |
12:10
↑
(245° WSW)
|
23:10
↑
(113° ESE)
|
05:15
(89.0°)
|
394,367 | 64.4% | ||
| 9 |
🌗 at 23:10
|
-
|
12:48
↑
(250° WSW)
|
06:02
(85.0°)
|
390,407 | 54.8% | |
| 10 |
00:06
↑
(108° ESE)
|
13:23
↑
(255° WSW)
|
06:48
(80.0°)
|
385,449 | 44.8% | ||
| 11 |
01:02
↑
(102° ESE)
|
13:56
↑
(262° W)
|
07:32
(74.3°)
|
379,736 | 34.6% | ||
| 12 |
01:59
↑
(95° E)
|
14:28
↑
(269° W)
|
08:17
(67.9°)
|
373,628 | 24.9% | ||
| 13 |
02:57
↑
(88° E)
|
15:02
↑
(276° W)
|
09:03
(61.1°)
|
367,585 | 16.0% | ||
| 14 |
03:58
↑
(80° E)
|
15:39
↑
(283° WNW)
|
09:51
(54.3°)
|
362,132 | 8.5% | ||
| 15 |
05:02
↑
(73° ENE)
|
16:20
↑
(290° WNW)
|
10:44
(47.9°)
|
357,796 | 3.2% | ||
| 16 |
🌑 at 22:00
|
06:11
↑
(66° ENE)
|
17:07
↑
(296° WNW)
|
11:42
(42.4°)
|
355,020 | 0.4% | |
| 17 |
07:24
↑
(62° ENE)
|
18:03
↑
(300° WNW)
|
12:45
(38.5°)
|
354,078 | 0.7% | ||
| 18 |
08:36
↑
(59° ENE)
|
19:07
↑
(301° WNW)
|
13:52
(36.6°)
|
355,014 | 4.0% | ||
| 19 |
09:43
↑
(59° ENE)
|
20:16
↑
(300° WNW)
|
14:58
(37.1°)
|
357,641 | 10.1% | ||
| 20 |
10:42
↑
(61° ENE)
|
21:25
↑
(297° WNW)
|
16:02
(39.7°)
|
361,596 | 18.3% | ||
| 21 |
11:32
↑
(66° ENE)
|
22:32
↑
(292° WNW)
|
17:00
(44.0°)
|
366,429 | 28.1% | ||
| 22 |
12:14
↑
(71° ENE)
|
23:35
↑
(286° WNW)
|
17:52
(49.3°)
|
371,688 | 38.7% | ||
| 23 |
🌓 at 13:10
|
- |
12:51
↑
(78° ENE)
|
18:39
(55.4°)
|
376,979 | 49.6% | |
| 24 |
00:33
↑
(279° W)
|
13:23
↑
(84° E)
|
19:23
(61.6°)
|
381,994 | 60.1% | ||
| 25 |
01:29
↑
(272° W)
|
13:54
↑
(91° E)
|
20:06
(67.9°)
|
386,525 | 69.9% | ||
| 26 |
02:23
↑
(265° W)
|
14:25
↑
(98° E)
|
20:47
(73.9°)
|
390,448 | 78.7% | ||
| 27 |
03:16
↑
(259° W)
|
14:56
↑
(104° ESE)
|
21:30
(79.4°)
|
393,709 | 86.1% | ||
| 28 |
04:09
↑
(253° WSW)
|
15:29
↑
(110° ESE)
|
22:14
(84.3°)
|
396,293 | 92.1% | ||
| 29 |
05:03
↑
(248° WSW)
|
16:06
↑
(114° ESE)
|
23:00
(88.4°)
|
398,205 | 96.4% | ||
| 30 |
05:59
↑
(244° WSW)
|
16:46
↑
(118° ESE)
|
23:48
(88.7°)
|
399,441 | 99.0% | ||
| 31 |
🌕 at 10:45
|
06:54
↑
(241° WSW)
|
17:31
↑
(120° ESE)
|
Does not pass meridian
(N/A)
|
N/A | 99.8% | |
|
* All times are local time for Gaborone. Moonrise and moonset times are calculated for the geometric center of the Moon and account for Earth's atmospheric refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon (or local noon if meridian passage is not on this day). The table may show "-" for moonrise or moonset if the event does not occur on that specific local day, or if the Moon is circumpolar (always above or always below the horizon). Two moonrises or moonsets on the same day can occur due to the Moon's orbital motion and the definition of a local day. |
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Moonrise & Moonset in Gaborone Today
The Moon is below the horizon in Gaborone right now.
| Moonrise | Moonset | Up now? |
|---|---|---|
| 21:19 | 08:11 | No |
Frequently Asked Questions about the Moon in Gaborone
What moon phase is visible in Gaborone tonight?
Over Gaborone tonight the moon is a Waning Gibbous 🌖, lit 88.0%.
What percentage of the moon is illuminated over Gaborone tonight?
88.0% of the visible disc of the moon is illuminated above Gaborone tonight.
What time does the moon rise in Gaborone next?
The moon's next rise over Gaborone is Today, 21:19 local time.
When is the next full moon visible from Gaborone?
From Gaborone, the next full moon falls on 26 Sep 2026, 18:48.
When is the next new moon visible from Gaborone?
The next new moon for observers in Gaborone is on 11 Sep 2026, 05:26. New moons are the best nights for stargazing due to minimal moonlight.
Where in the sky is the moon over Gaborone right now?
The moon over Gaborone is currently -72.76° above the horizon at an azimuth of 220.69° (SW).
How far is the moon from Gaborone right now?
The moon is currently 385,316 from Earth (the same value applies to observers in Gaborone since lunar distance dwarfs city-to-city distances).
