Moon Phases in Hwange
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2022
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Moonrise
- 17:57
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.1 days
- Moonset
- 04:08
- Illumination
- 92%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 18:56
- Day Length
- 12h 57m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Thu | 12:52 | 00:53 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 380258 km |
| Dec 2 Fri | 13:47 | 01:32 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 375105 km |
| Dec 3 Sat | 14:39 | 02:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 370169 km |
| Dec 4 Sun | 15:32 | 02:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 365837 km |
| Dec 5 Mon | 16:25 | 03:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 6 Tue | 17:20 | 03:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 7 Wed | 18:14 | 04:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 8 Thu | 19:10 | 05:26 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 9 Fri | 20:03 | 06:14 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 363939 km |
| Dec 10 Sat | 20:53 | 07:05 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 368136 km |
| Dec 11 Sun | 21:41 | 07:58 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 373421 km |
| Dec 12 Mon | 22:23 | 08:51 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 379367 km |
| Dec 13 Tue | 23:02 | 09:44 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 385495 km |
| Dec 14 Wed | 23:39 | 10:34 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 391327 km |
| Dec 15 Thu | - | 11:24 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 396440 km |
| Dec 16 Fri | 00:12 | 12:13 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 400509 km |
| Dec 17 Sat | 00:46 | 13:03 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 403340 km |
| Dec 18 Sun | 01:21 | 13:55 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 404876 km |
| Dec 19 Mon | 01:57 | 14:50 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 405185 km |
| Dec 20 Tue | 02:37 | 15:50 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 404431 km |
| Dec 21 Wed | 03:23 | 16:54 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 402827 km |
| Dec 22 Thu | 04:15 | 18:02 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 400599 km |
| Dec 23 Fri | 05:16 | 19:10 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 397941 km |
| Dec 24 Sat | 06:22 | 20:15 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 394997 km |
| Dec 25 Sun | 07:32 | 21:14 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 391860 km |
| Dec 26 Mon | 08:40 | 22:05 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 388575 km |
| Dec 27 Tue | 09:45 | 22:50 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 385173 km |
| Dec 28 Wed | 10:45 | 23:31 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 381690 km |
| Dec 29 Thu | 11:42 | - | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 378197 km |
| Dec 30 Fri | 12:36 | 00:08 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 374808 km |
| Dec 31 Sat | 13:29 | 00:44 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 371690 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.