Moon Phases in Mthatha
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2008
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Moonrise
- 20:10
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 15.7 days
- Moonset
- 06:53
- Illumination
- 99%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Sunset
- 19:06
- Day Length
- 13h 34m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Mon | 07:37 | 22:06 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 365894 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 08:33 | 22:41 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 366232 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 09:31 | 23:13 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 367597 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 10:27 | 23:43 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 369801 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 11:25 | - | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 372625 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 12:23 | 00:10 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 375850 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 13:24 | 00:39 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 379282 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 14:27 | 01:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 382771 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 15:36 | 01:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 386216 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 16:47 | 02:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 389563 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 18:01 | 03:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 392784 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 19:12 | 04:06 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 395848 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 20:16 | 05:12 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 398701 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 21:11 | 06:24 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 401237 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 21:56 | 07:39 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 403294 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 22:33 | 08:51 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 404666 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 23:06 | 09:58 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 405124 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 23:36 | 11:02 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 404465 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | - | 12:02 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 402548 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 00:04 | 13:01 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 399341 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 00:33 | 13:59 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 394942 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 01:04 | 14:56 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 389589 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 01:37 | 15:54 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 383639 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 02:14 | 16:51 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 377539 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 02:56 | 17:47 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 371772 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 03:44 | 18:38 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 366808 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 04:35 | 19:25 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 05:31 | 20:06 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 06:27 | 20:43 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 07:25 | 21:16 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 08:22 | 21:45 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 363595 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.