Moon Phases in Knysna
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1973
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 23:24
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.8 days
- Moonset
- 13:18
- Illumination
- 53%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 19:28
- Day Length
- 13h 32m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 10:42 | 23:57 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 375021 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 11:39 | - | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 380530 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 12:35 | 00:25 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 385879 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 13:34 | 00:54 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 390761 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 14:35 | 01:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 394975 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 15:41 | 01:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 398432 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 16:48 | 02:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 401135 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 17:59 | 03:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 403146 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 19:07 | 04:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 404546 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 20:11 | 05:13 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 405388 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 21:08 | 06:22 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 15.9 days | 405673 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 21:56 | 07:35 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 405338 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 22:37 | 08:47 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 404267 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 23:14 | 09:57 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 18.9 days | 402324 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 23:47 | 11:04 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 399400 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | - | 12:07 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 395455 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 00:18 | 13:10 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 390560 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 00:49 | 14:10 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 384911 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 01:22 | 15:10 | Last Quarter | 31% | 23.9 days | 378833 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 01:57 | 16:08 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 372749 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 02:35 | 17:06 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 367135 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 03:18 | 18:00 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 26.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 04:04 | 18:51 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 04:55 | 19:38 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 05:49 | 20:18 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 06:44 | 20:55 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 07:40 | 21:29 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 363430 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 08:35 | 21:59 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 368404 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 09:31 | 22:27 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.4 days | 374256 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 10:27 | 22:55 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 380494 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 11:24 | 23:24 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 386631 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.