Moon Phases in Knysna
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2018
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Moonrise
- 18:49
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 12.9 days
- Moonset
- 03:40
- Illumination
- 96%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Sunset
- 19:35
- Day Length
- 13h 48m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 01:43 | 13:33 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 377722 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 02:18 | 14:35 | Last Quarter | 31% | 23.9 days | 381660 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 02:52 | 15:38 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 385502 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 03:26 | 16:39 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 389136 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 04:01 | 17:40 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 26.9 days | 392512 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 04:39 | 18:39 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 395613 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 05:20 | 19:38 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 398430 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 06:04 | 20:32 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 400927 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 06:52 | 21:23 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 403022 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 07:42 | 22:09 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 404574 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 08:35 | 22:50 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 405395 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 09:29 | 23:28 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 405276 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 10:23 | - | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 404034 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 11:18 | 00:02 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 401551 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 12:13 | 00:34 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 397818 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 13:09 | 01:05 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 392960 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 14:06 | 01:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 387240 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 15:05 | 02:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 381041 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 16:07 | 02:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 374830 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 17:13 | 03:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 369102 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 18:19 | 04:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 364329 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 19:26 | 04:51 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 20:30 | 05:48 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 21:28 | 06:52 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 22:19 | 08:00 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 23:05 | 09:10 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 363760 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 23:45 | 10:18 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 368069 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | - | 11:25 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 373171 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 00:21 | 12:29 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 378643 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 00:55 | 13:32 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 384082 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 01:29 | 14:33 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 389153 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.