Moon Phases in Mthatha
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1956
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-23
- Moonrise
- 12:37
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 7.9 days
- Moonset
- 01:06
- Illumination
- 55%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Mon | 03:32 | 15:21 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 26 days | 383984 km |
| Oct 2 Tue | 04:10 | 16:27 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27 days | 378128 km |
| Oct 3 Wed | 04:48 | 17:33 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 28 days | 372687 km |
| Oct 4 Thu | 05:27 | 18:37 | New Moon | 0% | 29 days | 368083 km |
| Oct 5 Fri | 06:06 | 19:41 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 364658 km |
| Oct 6 Sat | 06:47 | 20:42 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 7 Sun | 07:32 | 21:41 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.4 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 8 Mon | 08:19 | 22:36 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 9 Tue | 09:09 | 23:27 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.4 days | 365259 km |
| Oct 10 Wed | 10:00 | - | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 368514 km |
| Oct 11 Thu | 10:53 | 00:12 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 372492 km |
| Oct 12 Fri | 11:47 | 00:53 | First Quarter | 51% | 7.4 days | 376864 km |
| Oct 13 Sat | 12:40 | 01:31 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 381329 km |
| Oct 14 Sun | 13:34 | 02:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 385643 km |
| Oct 15 Mon | 14:27 | 02:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 389639 km |
| Oct 16 Tue | 15:23 | 03:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 393229 km |
| Oct 17 Wed | 16:18 | 03:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 396392 km |
| Oct 18 Thu | 17:16 | 04:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 399140 km |
| Oct 19 Fri | 18:15 | 04:50 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 401485 km |
| Oct 20 Sat | 19:16 | 05:29 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.4 days | 403408 km |
| Oct 21 Sun | 20:18 | 06:11 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 404831 km |
| Oct 22 Mon | 21:20 | 07:00 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 405618 km |
| Oct 23 Tue | 22:19 | 07:54 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 405591 km |
| Oct 24 Wed | 23:14 | 08:53 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 404563 km |
| Oct 25 Thu | - | 09:56 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 402386 km |
| Oct 26 Fri | 00:03 | 11:00 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 398995 km |
| Oct 27 Sat | 00:48 | 12:06 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 394447 km |
| Oct 28 Sun | 01:30 | 13:10 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.4 days | 388934 km |
| Oct 29 Mon | 02:08 | 14:14 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 382784 km |
| Oct 30 Tue | 02:45 | 15:18 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 376430 km |
| Oct 31 Wed | 03:23 | 16:21 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.4 days | 370368 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.