Moon Phases in Brakpan
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2021
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 16:08
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.3 days
- Moonset
- 02:32
- Illumination
- 87%
- 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 Wed | 02:45 | 15:41 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 404478 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 03:24 | 16:48 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 405559 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 04:07 | 17:59 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 04:57 | 19:11 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 405582 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | 05:54 | 20:21 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 404709 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 06:58 | 21:27 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 403273 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 08:06 | 22:23 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 401223 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 09:14 | 23:11 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 398485 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 10:18 | 23:52 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 395001 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 11:20 | - | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 390768 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 12:17 | 00:27 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 385879 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 13:12 | 01:00 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 380532 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 14:04 | 01:30 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 375031 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 14:57 | 02:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 369760 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 15:50 | 02:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 365139 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 16:43 | 03:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 17:38 | 03:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 18:32 | 04:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 19:26 | 05:04 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 20:16 | 05:53 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 21:04 | 06:46 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 367357 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 21:47 | 07:41 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 372797 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 22:25 | 08:37 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 378884 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 23:02 | 09:34 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 385128 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 23:36 | 10:30 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 391046 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | - | 11:27 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 396223 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 00:08 | 12:24 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 400353 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 00:41 | 13:24 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 403262 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 01:17 | 14:27 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 404917 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 01:56 | 15:34 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 405400 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 02:41 | 16:43 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 404877 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.