Moon Phases in Mthatha
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2029
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-30
- Moonrise
- 17:27
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.8 days
- Moonset
- 02:14
- Illumination
- 91%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 01:17 | 14:23 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 378533 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 01:55 | 15:32 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 372323 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 02:37 | 16:42 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 366700 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 03:27 | 17:54 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 04:22 | 19:01 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 05:25 | 20:03 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 06:31 | 20:57 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 07:39 | 21:43 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 08:44 | 22:21 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.3 days | 364106 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 09:47 | 22:56 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 369060 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 10:45 | 23:28 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 374764 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 11:42 | 23:57 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 380747 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 12:36 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 386564 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 13:31 | 00:27 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 391846 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 14:25 | 00:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.3 days | 396338 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 15:20 | 01:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 399905 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 16:14 | 02:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 402533 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 17:09 | 02:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 404290 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 18:02 | 03:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 405291 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 18:52 | 04:17 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 405647 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 19:39 | 05:11 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 405426 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 20:22 | 06:07 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.3 days | 404638 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 21:01 | 07:06 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 403228 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 21:37 | 08:06 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 401104 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 22:10 | 09:07 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 398173 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 22:44 | 10:07 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.3 days | 394386 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 23:17 | 11:09 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 389781 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 23:53 | 12:12 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 384505 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | - | 13:17 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 378826 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 00:31 | 14:24 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 373109 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 01:16 | 15:33 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 367787 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.