Moon Phases in Mthatha
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March1953
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-23
- Moonrise
- 12:37
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 8.2 days
- Moonset
- 01:06
- Illumination
- 59%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-23
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day Length
- 10h 8m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Sun | 18:50 | 06:19 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 402196 km |
| Mar 2 Mon | 19:16 | 07:13 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 400059 km |
| Mar 3 Tue | 19:43 | 08:06 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 397460 km |
| Mar 4 Wed | 20:11 | 09:02 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 394366 km |
| Mar 5 Thu | 20:44 | 09:59 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 390754 km |
| Mar 6 Fri | 21:22 | 10:58 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 386646 km |
| Mar 7 Sat | 22:06 | 11:59 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 382137 km |
| Mar 8 Sun | 22:58 | 13:00 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 377413 km |
| Mar 9 Mon | 23:59 | 13:59 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 372743 km |
| Mar 10 Tue | - | 14:53 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 368456 km |
| Mar 11 Wed | 01:05 | 15:41 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 364909 km |
| Mar 12 Thu | 02:16 | 16:24 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 13 Fri | 03:28 | 17:02 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 14 Sat | 04:40 | 17:38 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 15 Sun | 05:51 | 18:12 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363672 km |
| Mar 16 Mon | 07:02 | 18:46 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 367095 km |
| Mar 17 Tue | 08:12 | 19:23 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 371742 km |
| Mar 18 Wed | 09:23 | 20:03 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 377257 km |
| Mar 19 Thu | 10:32 | 20:48 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 383203 km |
| Mar 20 Fri | 11:38 | 21:38 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 389105 km |
| Mar 21 Sat | 12:39 | 22:33 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 394509 km |
| Mar 22 Sun | 13:33 | 23:31 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 399024 km |
| Mar 23 Mon | 14:18 | - | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 402374 km |
| Mar 24 Tue | 14:58 | 00:29 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 404410 km |
| Mar 25 Wed | 15:32 | 01:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 405125 km |
| Mar 26 Thu | 16:01 | 02:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 404629 km |
| Mar 27 Fri | 16:28 | 03:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 403122 km |
| Mar 28 Sat | 16:54 | 04:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 400844 km |
| Mar 29 Sun | 17:20 | 05:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 398039 km |
| Mar 30 Mon | 17:47 | 06:01 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 394918 km |
| Mar 31 Tue | 18:15 | 06:56 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 391640 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.