Moon Phases in Knysna
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1980
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-07
- Moonrise
- 22:20
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 19.9 days
- Moonset
- 11:20
- Illumination
- 73%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-07
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 19:29
- Day Length
- 13h 36m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Mon | 01:53 | 13:52 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 375220 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 02:23 | 14:45 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 378261 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 02:53 | 15:39 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 381461 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 03:24 | 16:33 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 384744 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 03:56 | 17:28 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 388062 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 04:31 | 18:23 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 391376 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 05:10 | 19:19 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 394631 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 05:53 | 20:13 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 397735 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 06:41 | 21:06 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 400545 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 07:34 | 21:56 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 402862 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 08:31 | 22:42 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 404451 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 09:31 | 23:25 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 405071 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 10:33 | - | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 404515 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 11:36 | 00:05 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 402658 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 12:40 | 00:43 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 399487 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 13:46 | 01:20 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 395124 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 14:52 | 01:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 389827 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 16:00 | 02:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 383967 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 17:09 | 03:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 377992 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 18:16 | 04:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 372375 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 19:22 | 04:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 367565 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 20:21 | 05:50 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 363935 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 21:15 | 06:49 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 22:02 | 07:50 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 22:43 | 08:51 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 23:20 | 09:50 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 364349 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 23:53 | 10:47 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 367794 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | - | 11:43 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 372041 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 00:24 | 12:36 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 376732 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 00:54 | 13:30 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 381525 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 01:25 | 14:24 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 386135 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.