Moon Phases in Mthatha
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January2021
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Moonrise
- 18:19
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.8 days
- Moonset
- 03:24
- Illumination
- 96%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 19:08
- Day Length
- 13h 39m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 Fri | 21:21 | 06:55 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 366823 km |
| Jan 2 Sat | 22:02 | 07:58 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 372378 km |
| Jan 3 Sun | 22:39 | 09:02 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 378559 km |
| Jan 4 Mon | 23:13 | 10:05 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 384866 km |
| Jan 5 Tue | 23:46 | 11:09 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 390819 km |
| Jan 6 Wed | - | 12:12 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 396018 km |
| Jan 7 Thu | 00:19 | 13:18 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.1 days | 400176 km |
| Jan 8 Fri | 00:55 | 14:24 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.1 days | 403144 km |
| Jan 9 Sat | 01:34 | 15:33 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 404907 km |
| Jan 10 Sun | 02:17 | 16:42 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.1 days | 405559 km |
| Jan 11 Mon | 03:08 | 17:49 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 405266 km |
| Jan 12 Tue | 04:05 | 18:51 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 404217 km |
| Jan 13 Wed | 05:07 | 19:46 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 402582 km |
| Jan 14 Thu | 06:11 | 20:33 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 400483 km |
| Jan 15 Fri | 07:15 | 21:13 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 397984 km |
| Jan 16 Sat | 08:17 | 21:48 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 395096 km |
| Jan 17 Sun | 09:16 | 22:19 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 391810 km |
| Jan 18 Mon | 10:12 | 22:47 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 388124 km |
| Jan 19 Tue | 11:07 | 23:15 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 384081 km |
| Jan 20 Wed | 12:01 | 23:44 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 379792 km |
| Jan 21 Thu | 12:55 | - | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 375443 km |
| Jan 22 Fri | 13:50 | 00:13 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 371291 km |
| Jan 23 Sat | 14:45 | 00:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 367640 km |
| Jan 24 Sun | 15:42 | 01:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 364805 km |
| Jan 25 Mon | 16:39 | 02:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 26 Tue | 17:35 | 02:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 27 Wed | 18:27 | 03:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.6 days | 363698 km |
| Jan 28 Thu | 19:16 | 04:43 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 366173 km |
| Jan 29 Fri | 19:59 | 05:46 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 369957 km |
| Jan 30 Sat | 20:38 | 06:51 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 374789 km |
| Jan 31 Sun | 21:14 | 07:57 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 380306 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.