Moon Phases in Mthatha
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1968
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-22
- Moonrise
- 12:10
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 6.6 days
- Moonset
- 00:08
- Illumination
- 42%
- 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 Sun | 15:57 | 02:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.8 days | 366192 km |
| Dec 2 Mon | 16:55 | 02:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 366265 km |
| Dec 3 Tue | 17:53 | 03:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 367491 km |
| Dec 4 Wed | 18:51 | 04:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 369884 km |
| Dec 5 Thu | 19:48 | 04:45 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 373358 km |
| Dec 6 Fri | 20:40 | 05:33 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 377721 km |
| Dec 7 Sat | 21:28 | 06:25 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 382688 km |
| Dec 8 Sun | 22:10 | 07:21 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 387899 km |
| Dec 9 Mon | 22:46 | 08:20 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 392951 km |
| Dec 10 Tue | 23:19 | 09:19 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 397443 km |
| Dec 11 Wed | 23:48 | 10:18 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 401017 km |
| Dec 12 Thu | - | 11:17 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 403400 km |
| Dec 13 Fri | 00:16 | 12:17 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 404437 km |
| Dec 14 Sat | 00:43 | 13:19 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 404103 km |
| Dec 15 Sun | 01:13 | 14:23 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 402501 km |
| Dec 16 Mon | 01:45 | 15:33 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 399842 km |
| Dec 17 Tue | 02:22 | 16:46 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 396406 km |
| Dec 18 Wed | 03:08 | 18:02 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 392505 km |
| Dec 19 Thu | 04:03 | 19:15 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 388443 km |
| Dec 20 Fri | 05:09 | 20:21 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 384486 km |
| Dec 21 Sat | 06:21 | 21:17 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 380842 km |
| Dec 22 Sun | 07:36 | 22:01 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 377658 km |
| Dec 23 Mon | 08:47 | 22:38 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 375021 km |
| Dec 24 Tue | 09:55 | 23:10 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 372972 km |
| Dec 25 Wed | 10:58 | 23:39 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 371523 km |
| Dec 26 Thu | 11:57 | - | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 370669 km |
| Dec 27 Fri | 12:55 | 00:05 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 370398 km |
| Dec 28 Sat | 13:52 | 00:31 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 370703 km |
| Dec 29 Sun | 14:49 | 00:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 371581 km |
| Dec 30 Mon | 15:47 | 01:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 373034 km |
| Dec 31 Tue | 16:45 | 02:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 375063 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.