Moon Phases in Grahamstown
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2011
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 16:29
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.1 days
- Moonset
- 02:30
- Illumination
- 86%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Sunrise
- 04:55
- Sunset
- 19:10
- Day Length
- 14h 15m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Mon | 07:52 | 19:42 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 394256 km |
| Aug 2 Tue | 08:27 | 20:49 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 390957 km |
| Aug 3 Wed | 09:03 | 21:57 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 387449 km |
| Aug 4 Thu | 09:39 | 23:05 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 383761 km |
| Aug 5 Fri | 10:17 | - | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 379957 km |
| Aug 6 Sat | 11:00 | 00:12 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 376152 km |
| Aug 7 Sun | 11:47 | 01:19 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 372519 km |
| Aug 8 Mon | 12:40 | 02:23 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 369280 km |
| Aug 9 Tue | 13:37 | 03:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 366685 km |
| Aug 10 Wed | 14:37 | 04:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 364979 km |
| Aug 11 Thu | 15:38 | 05:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 364375 km |
| Aug 12 Fri | 16:38 | 05:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 365019 km |
| Aug 13 Sat | 17:38 | 06:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 366963 km |
| Aug 14 Sun | 18:35 | 06:53 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 370153 km |
| Aug 15 Mon | 19:31 | 07:23 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 374417 km |
| Aug 16 Tue | 20:25 | 07:52 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 379475 km |
| Aug 17 Wed | 21:20 | 08:20 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 384962 km |
| Aug 18 Thu | 22:15 | 08:49 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 390456 km |
| Aug 19 Fri | 23:10 | 09:21 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 395528 km |
| Aug 20 Sat | - | 09:55 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 399783 km |
| Aug 21 Sun | 00:05 | 10:33 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 402905 km |
| Aug 22 Mon | 01:01 | 11:17 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 404696 km |
| Aug 23 Tue | 01:56 | 12:05 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 405090 km |
| Aug 24 Wed | 02:48 | 13:01 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 404152 km |
| Aug 25 Thu | 03:38 | 14:01 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 402062 km |
| Aug 26 Fri | 04:24 | 15:06 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 399078 km |
| Aug 27 Sat | 05:07 | 16:13 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 395496 km |
| Aug 28 Sun | 05:46 | 17:22 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 391611 km |
| Aug 29 Mon | 06:23 | 18:30 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 387684 km |
| Aug 30 Tue | 07:00 | 19:40 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 383922 km |
| Aug 31 Wed | 07:37 | 20:50 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 380474 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.