Moon Phases in Grahamstown
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April1978
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-21
- Moonrise
- 11:52
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 5.6 days
- Moonset
- -
- Illumination
- 32%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-21
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day Length
- 9h 59m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Sat | - | 13:55 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 393214 km |
| Apr 2 Sun | 00:53 | 14:43 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 397745 km |
| Apr 3 Mon | 01:57 | 15:28 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 401262 km |
| Apr 4 Tue | 03:01 | 16:08 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 403752 km |
| Apr 5 Wed | 04:04 | 16:47 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 405290 km |
| Apr 6 Thu | 05:06 | 17:25 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 7 Fri | 06:06 | 18:02 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 8 Sat | 07:06 | 18:40 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 405452 km |
| Apr 9 Sun | 08:04 | 19:19 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 404311 km |
| Apr 10 Mon | 09:01 | 20:00 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 402576 km |
| Apr 11 Tue | 09:55 | 20:42 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 400178 km |
| Apr 12 Wed | 10:47 | 21:28 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 397041 km |
| Apr 13 Thu | 11:36 | 22:15 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 393129 km |
| Apr 14 Fri | 12:22 | 23:06 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 388484 km |
| Apr 15 Sat | 13:05 | 23:57 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 383251 km |
| Apr 16 Sun | 13:45 | - | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 377688 km |
| Apr 17 Mon | 14:23 | 00:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 372149 km |
| Apr 18 Tue | 14:59 | 01:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 367049 km |
| Apr 19 Wed | 15:35 | 02:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 20 Thu | 16:11 | 03:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 21 Fri | 16:48 | 04:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 22 Sat | 17:27 | 05:39 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 23 Sun | 18:10 | 06:43 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 24 Mon | 18:56 | 07:48 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 364573 km |
| Apr 25 Tue | 19:48 | 08:53 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 369591 km |
| Apr 26 Wed | 20:44 | 09:56 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 375513 km |
| Apr 27 Thu | 21:45 | 10:56 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 381854 km |
| Apr 28 Fri | 22:47 | 11:52 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 388111 km |
| Apr 29 Sat | 23:51 | 12:42 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 393823 km |
| Apr 30 Sun | - | 13:28 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 398618 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.