Moon Phases in Brakpan
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2008
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 16:08
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.8 days
- Moonset
- 02:32
- Illumination
- 91%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Sunrise
- 05:04
- Sunset
- 18:47
- Day Length
- 13h 42m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Mon | 07:52 | 21:56 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 365894 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 08:46 | 22:33 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 366232 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 09:41 | 23:08 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 367597 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 10:35 | 23:40 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 369801 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 11:30 | - | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 372625 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 12:25 | 00:10 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 375850 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 13:23 | 00:42 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 379282 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 14:23 | 01:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 382771 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 15:28 | 01:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 386216 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 16:36 | 02:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 389563 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 17:48 | 03:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 392784 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 18:58 | 04:22 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 395848 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 20:03 | 05:30 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 398701 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 21:00 | 06:41 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 401237 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 21:48 | 07:52 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 403294 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 22:28 | 09:01 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 404666 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 23:05 | 10:05 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 405124 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 23:38 | 11:05 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 404465 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | - | 12:02 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 402548 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 00:09 | 12:58 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 399341 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 00:40 | 13:53 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 394942 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 01:14 | 14:48 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 389589 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 01:50 | 15:44 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 383639 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 02:28 | 16:39 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 377539 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 03:12 | 17:34 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 371772 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 04:00 | 18:24 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 366808 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 04:52 | 19:12 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 05:46 | 19:55 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 06:41 | 20:34 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 07:37 | 21:09 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 08:31 | 21:41 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 363595 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.