Moon Phases in Mthatha
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April1978
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-21
- Moonrise
- 11:43
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 5.4 days
- Moonset
- -
- Illumination
- 29%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-21
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day Length
- 10h 7m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Sat | - | 13:42 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 393214 km |
| Apr 2 Sun | 00:47 | 14:31 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 397745 km |
| Apr 3 Mon | 01:50 | 15:16 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 401262 km |
| Apr 4 Tue | 02:53 | 15:58 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 403752 km |
| Apr 5 Wed | 03:55 | 16:38 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 405290 km |
| Apr 6 Thu | 04:56 | 17:16 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 7 Fri | 05:57 | 17:54 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 8 Sat | 06:55 | 18:32 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 405452 km |
| Apr 9 Sun | 07:53 | 19:12 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 404311 km |
| Apr 10 Mon | 08:49 | 19:53 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 402576 km |
| Apr 11 Tue | 09:43 | 20:36 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 400178 km |
| Apr 12 Wed | 10:34 | 21:22 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 397041 km |
| Apr 13 Thu | 11:24 | 22:10 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 393129 km |
| Apr 14 Fri | 12:09 | 22:59 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 388484 km |
| Apr 15 Sat | 12:53 | 23:51 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 383251 km |
| Apr 16 Sun | 13:34 | - | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 377688 km |
| Apr 17 Mon | 14:11 | 00:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 372149 km |
| Apr 18 Tue | 14:49 | 01:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 367049 km |
| Apr 19 Wed | 15:25 | 02:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 20 Thu | 16:01 | 03:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 21 Fri | 16:39 | 04:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 22 Sat | 17:19 | 05:29 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 23 Sun | 18:02 | 06:31 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 24 Mon | 18:50 | 07:36 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 364573 km |
| Apr 25 Tue | 19:42 | 08:40 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 369591 km |
| Apr 26 Wed | 20:38 | 09:44 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 375513 km |
| Apr 27 Thu | 21:39 | 10:44 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 381854 km |
| Apr 28 Fri | 22:41 | 11:40 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 388111 km |
| Apr 29 Sat | 23:44 | 12:30 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 393823 km |
| Apr 30 Sun | - | 13:16 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 398618 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.