Moon Phases in Mthatha
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1966
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-22
- Moonrise
- 12:10
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 6.9 days
- Moonset
- 00:08
- Illumination
- 45%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-22
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day Length
- 10h 7m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Thu | 22:26 | 07:27 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 372444 km |
| Dec 2 Fri | 23:14 | 08:32 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 378631 km |
| Dec 3 Sat | 23:55 | 09:40 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 384943 km |
| Dec 4 Sun | - | 10:47 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 390901 km |
| Dec 5 Mon | 00:31 | 11:54 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 396100 km |
| Dec 6 Tue | 01:04 | 13:00 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 400254 km |
| Dec 7 Wed | 01:36 | 14:05 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 403211 km |
| Dec 8 Thu | 02:07 | 15:12 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 404955 km |
| Dec 9 Fri | 02:40 | 16:20 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 405579 km |
| Dec 10 Sat | 03:17 | 17:29 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 405249 km |
| Dec 11 Sun | 03:59 | 18:37 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 404157 km |
| Dec 12 Mon | 04:47 | 19:43 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 402477 km |
| Dec 13 Tue | 05:42 | 20:42 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 400334 km |
| Dec 14 Wed | 06:40 | 21:34 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 397798 km |
| Dec 15 Thu | 07:42 | 22:17 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 394886 km |
| Dec 16 Fri | 08:42 | 22:54 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 391593 km |
| Dec 17 Sat | 09:42 | 23:26 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 387918 km |
| Dec 18 Sun | 10:38 | 23:54 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 383907 km |
| Dec 19 Mon | 11:33 | - | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 379667 km |
| Dec 20 Tue | 12:26 | 00:20 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 375381 km |
| Dec 21 Wed | 13:20 | 00:46 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 371299 km |
| Dec 22 Thu | 14:14 | 01:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 367720 km |
| Dec 23 Fri | 15:12 | 01:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 364949 km |
| Dec 24 Sat | 16:11 | 02:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 363269 km |
| Dec 25 Sun | 17:14 | 02:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 26 Mon | 18:17 | 03:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 363947 km |
| Dec 27 Tue | 19:20 | 04:16 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 366421 km |
| Dec 28 Wed | 20:18 | 05:15 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 370187 km |
| Dec 29 Thu | 21:09 | 06:20 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 374989 km |
| Dec 30 Fri | 21:54 | 07:29 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 380469 km |
| Dec 31 Sat | 22:32 | 08:38 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 386200 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.