Moon Phases in Mthatha
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January2026
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-30
- Moonrise
- 17:27
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.2 days
- Moonset
- 02:14
- Illumination
- 86%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-30
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 19:08
- Day Length
- 13h 41m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 Thu | 17:35 | 02:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 386520 km |
| Jan 2 Fri | 18:42 | 03:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 389817 km |
| Jan 3 Sat | 19:42 | 04:35 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 393101 km |
| Jan 4 Sun | 20:30 | 05:48 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 396291 km |
| Jan 5 Mon | 21:11 | 07:01 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 399258 km |
| Jan 6 Tue | 21:44 | 08:09 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 401815 km |
| Jan 7 Wed | 22:13 | 09:14 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 403733 km |
| Jan 8 Thu | 22:40 | 10:14 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 404765 km |
| Jan 9 Fri | 23:07 | 11:12 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 404689 km |
| Jan 10 Sat | 23:34 | 12:08 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.2 days | 403344 km |
| Jan 11 Sun | - | 13:04 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 400677 km |
| Jan 12 Mon | 00:02 | 14:01 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.2 days | 396764 km |
| Jan 13 Tue | 00:34 | 14:59 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.2 days | 391817 km |
| Jan 14 Wed | 01:10 | 15:56 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.2 days | 386171 km |
| Jan 15 Thu | 01:52 | 16:52 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 380250 km |
| Jan 16 Fri | 02:41 | 17:46 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 374520 km |
| Jan 17 Sat | 03:35 | 18:33 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 369440 km |
| Jan 18 Sun | 04:34 | 19:16 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 365408 km |
| Jan 19 Mon | 05:35 | 19:53 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 20 Tue | 06:37 | 20:26 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 21 Wed | 07:39 | 20:56 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 22 Thu | 08:39 | 21:25 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 363730 km |
| Jan 23 Fri | 09:41 | 21:53 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 366748 km |
| Jan 24 Sat | 10:43 | 22:22 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 370673 km |
| Jan 25 Sun | 11:47 | 22:55 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 375155 km |
| Jan 26 Mon | 12:55 | 23:32 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 379852 km |
| Jan 27 Tue | 14:05 | - | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 384462 km |
| Jan 28 Wed | 15:16 | 00:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 388759 km |
| Jan 29 Thu | 16:25 | 01:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 392603 km |
| Jan 30 Fri | 17:27 | 02:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 395936 km |
| Jan 31 Sat | 18:19 | 03:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 398764 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.