Moon Phases in Mthatha
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1982
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-20
- Moonrise
- 11:15
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 5 days
- Moonset
- 23:09
- Illumination
- 25%
- 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 Wed | 19:34 | 05:09 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 20:42 | 06:03 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 21:47 | 07:04 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 22:43 | 08:10 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | 23:32 | 09:18 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 19.1 days | 366442 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | - | 10:25 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 20.1 days | 371366 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 00:13 | 11:31 | Last Quarter | 62% | 21.1 days | 376803 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 00:50 | 12:33 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 382332 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 01:24 | 13:33 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 387591 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 01:55 | 14:31 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 392304 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 02:27 | 15:29 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 396307 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 02:59 | 16:26 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 399541 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 03:33 | 17:24 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 402033 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 04:10 | 18:19 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 403854 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 04:51 | 19:14 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 405078 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 05:36 | 20:06 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.5 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 06:23 | 20:55 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.5 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 07:15 | 21:39 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.5 days | 405250 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 08:09 | 22:19 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.5 days | 403881 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 09:03 | 22:55 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.5 days | 401591 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 09:59 | 23:29 | Waxing Crescent | 31% | 5.5 days | 398289 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 10:54 | - | First Quarter | 41% | 6.5 days | 393971 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 11:51 | 00:00 | First Quarter | 51% | 7.5 days | 388751 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 12:48 | 00:31 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.5 days | 382872 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 13:48 | 01:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 376697 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 14:51 | 01:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 370675 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 15:57 | 02:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.5 days | 365292 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 17:07 | 02:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 18:17 | 03:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 19:26 | 04:42 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 20:27 | 05:47 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 363104 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.