Moon Phases in Brakpan
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2017
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 16:08
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.5 days
- Moonset
- 02:32
- Illumination
- 89%
- 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 Fri | 16:24 | 03:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 384221 km |
| Dec 2 Sat | 17:30 | 04:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 379063 km |
| Dec 3 Sun | 18:37 | 04:54 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 374405 km |
| Dec 4 Mon | 19:44 | 05:49 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 370569 km |
| Dec 5 Tue | 20:48 | 06:49 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 367788 km |
| Dec 6 Wed | 21:47 | 07:53 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 366186 km |
| Dec 7 Thu | 22:40 | 08:58 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 365784 km |
| Dec 8 Fri | 23:28 | 10:01 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 366506 km |
| Dec 9 Sat | - | 11:03 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 368199 km |
| Dec 10 Sun | 00:10 | 12:01 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 370663 km |
| Dec 11 Mon | 00:49 | 12:58 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 373673 km |
| Dec 12 Tue | 01:26 | 13:52 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 377017 km |
| Dec 13 Wed | 02:01 | 14:45 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 380511 km |
| Dec 14 Thu | 02:37 | 15:38 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 384023 km |
| Dec 15 Fri | 03:14 | 16:30 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 387466 km |
| Dec 16 Sat | 03:53 | 17:22 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 390796 km |
| Dec 17 Sun | 04:34 | 18:13 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 393986 km |
| Dec 18 Mon | 05:18 | 19:04 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 396998 km |
| Dec 19 Tue | 06:04 | 19:52 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 399762 km |
| Dec 20 Wed | 06:52 | 20:38 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 402153 km |
| Dec 21 Thu | 07:43 | 21:22 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 403991 km |
| Dec 22 Fri | 08:34 | 22:02 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 405059 km |
| Dec 23 Sat | 09:27 | 22:41 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 405135 km |
| Dec 24 Sun | 10:19 | 23:18 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 404031 km |
| Dec 25 Mon | 11:13 | 23:55 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 401642 km |
| Dec 26 Tue | 12:08 | - | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 397980 km |
| Dec 27 Wed | 13:05 | 00:32 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 393190 km |
| Dec 28 Thu | 14:05 | 01:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 387557 km |
| Dec 29 Fri | 15:07 | 01:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 381473 km |
| Dec 30 Sat | 16:12 | 02:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 375405 km |
| Dec 31 Sun | 17:19 | 03:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 369839 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.