Moon Phases in Mthatha
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March2021
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Moonrise
- 18:19
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Mon | 20:20 | 07:54 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 389416 km |
| Mar 2 Tue | 20:56 | 09:01 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 394004 km |
| Mar 3 Wed | 21:33 | 10:08 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 398117 km |
| Mar 4 Thu | 22:13 | 11:17 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 401405 km |
| Mar 5 Fri | 22:58 | 12:24 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 403577 km |
| Mar 6 Sat | 23:49 | 13:32 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 404436 km |
| Mar 7 Sun | - | 14:34 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 403904 km |
| Mar 8 Mon | 00:45 | 15:32 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 402039 km |
| Mar 9 Tue | 01:46 | 16:22 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 399018 km |
| Mar 10 Wed | 02:48 | 17:05 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 395121 km |
| Mar 11 Thu | 03:51 | 17:43 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 390684 km |
| Mar 12 Fri | 04:51 | 18:16 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 386066 km |
| Mar 13 Sat | 05:49 | 18:47 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 381605 km |
| Mar 14 Sun | 06:46 | 19:15 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 377590 km |
| Mar 15 Mon | 07:41 | 19:43 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 374237 km |
| Mar 16 Tue | 08:35 | 20:11 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 371685 km |
| Mar 17 Wed | 09:30 | 20:41 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 369995 km |
| Mar 18 Thu | 10:25 | 21:14 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 369166 km |
| Mar 19 Fri | 11:21 | 21:50 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 369143 km |
| Mar 20 Sat | 12:16 | 22:31 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 369840 km |
| Mar 21 Sun | 13:12 | 23:18 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 371156 km |
| Mar 22 Mon | 14:05 | - | First Quarter | 62% | 8.6 days | 372989 km |
| Mar 23 Tue | 14:56 | 00:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 375251 km |
| Mar 24 Wed | 15:43 | 01:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 377872 km |
| Mar 25 Thu | 16:25 | 02:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 380800 km |
| Mar 26 Fri | 17:04 | 03:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 383991 km |
| Mar 27 Sat | 17:41 | 04:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 387394 km |
| Mar 28 Sun | 18:15 | 05:32 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 390930 km |
| Mar 29 Mon | 18:51 | 06:40 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 394479 km |
| Mar 30 Tue | 19:28 | 07:50 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 397864 km |
| Mar 31 Wed | 20:08 | 09:01 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 400856 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.