Moon Phases in Mthatha
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1980
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-20
- Moonrise
- 11:15
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 5.1 days
- Moonset
- 23:09
- Illumination
- 27%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-20
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day Length
- 10h 7m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Mon | 01:28 | 13:29 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 375220 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 01:59 | 14:21 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 378261 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 02:30 | 15:14 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 381461 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 03:02 | 16:07 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 384744 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 03:36 | 17:00 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 388062 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 04:11 | 17:55 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 391376 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 04:51 | 18:50 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 394631 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 05:35 | 19:44 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 397735 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 06:23 | 20:37 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 400545 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 07:16 | 21:27 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 402862 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 08:12 | 22:14 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 404451 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 09:11 | 22:58 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 405071 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 10:12 | 23:39 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 404515 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 11:14 | - | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 402658 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 12:17 | 00:18 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 399487 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 13:21 | 00:56 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 395124 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 14:26 | 01:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 389827 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 15:33 | 02:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 383967 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 16:40 | 02:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 377992 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 17:48 | 03:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 372375 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 18:52 | 04:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 367565 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 19:52 | 05:32 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 363935 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 20:46 | 06:31 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 21:34 | 07:31 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 22:16 | 08:31 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 22:54 | 09:29 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 364349 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 23:28 | 10:25 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 367794 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | - | 11:20 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 372041 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 00:00 | 12:13 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 376732 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 00:31 | 13:05 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 381525 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 01:02 | 13:58 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 386135 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.