Moon Phases in Grahamstown
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2012
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 Wed | 17:08 | 06:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 368952 km |
| Aug 2 Thu | 18:12 | 06:51 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 372070 km |
| Aug 3 Fri | 19:16 | 07:30 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 376156 km |
| Aug 4 Sat | 20:16 | 08:04 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 380966 km |
| Aug 5 Sun | 21:15 | 08:37 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 386172 km |
| Aug 6 Mon | 22:11 | 09:09 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 391386 km |
| Aug 7 Tue | 23:08 | 09:41 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 396199 km |
| Aug 8 Wed | - | 10:15 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 400226 km |
| Aug 9 Thu | 00:03 | 10:51 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 403148 km |
| Aug 10 Fri | 00:57 | 11:31 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 404747 km |
| Aug 11 Sat | 01:51 | 12:13 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 404938 km |
| Aug 12 Sun | 02:42 | 13:01 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 403766 km |
| Aug 13 Mon | 03:31 | 13:53 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 401398 km |
| Aug 14 Tue | 04:16 | 14:48 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 398095 km |
| Aug 15 Wed | 04:59 | 15:46 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 394169 km |
| Aug 16 Thu | 05:39 | 16:46 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 389946 km |
| Aug 17 Fri | 06:16 | 17:47 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 385727 km |
| Aug 18 Sat | 06:52 | 18:49 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 381763 km |
| Aug 19 Sun | 07:27 | 19:53 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 378242 km |
| Aug 20 Mon | 08:03 | 20:57 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 375286 km |
| Aug 21 Tue | 08:39 | 22:03 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 372962 km |
| Aug 22 Wed | 09:20 | 23:09 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 371291 km |
| Aug 23 Thu | 10:04 | - | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 370268 km |
| Aug 24 Fri | 10:53 | 00:15 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 369873 km |
| Aug 25 Sat | 11:48 | 01:19 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 370081 km |
| Aug 26 Sun | 12:47 | 02:19 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 370874 km |
| Aug 27 Mon | 13:50 | 03:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 372238 km |
| Aug 28 Tue | 14:54 | 04:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 374163 km |
| Aug 29 Wed | 15:58 | 04:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 376639 km |
| Aug 30 Thu | 17:01 | 05:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 379637 km |
| Aug 31 Fri | 18:02 | 06:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 383100 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.