Moon Phases in Mthatha
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2031
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Fri | 15:54 | 05:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 370074 km |
| Aug 2 Sat | 17:04 | 05:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.6 days | 372814 km |
| Aug 3 Sun | 18:13 | 06:42 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 376461 km |
| Aug 4 Mon | 19:22 | 07:26 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 380836 km |
| Aug 5 Tue | 20:28 | 08:05 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 385674 km |
| Aug 6 Wed | 21:32 | 08:43 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 390641 km |
| Aug 7 Thu | 22:33 | 09:21 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 395361 km |
| Aug 8 Fri | 23:33 | 09:58 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.6 days | 399452 km |
| Aug 9 Sat | - | 10:37 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 402570 km |
| Aug 10 Sun | 00:31 | 11:19 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.6 days | 404453 km |
| Aug 11 Mon | 01:26 | 12:03 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 404948 km |
| Aug 12 Tue | 02:18 | 12:50 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.6 days | 404035 km |
| Aug 13 Wed | 03:07 | 13:39 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 401826 km |
| Aug 14 Thu | 03:53 | 14:30 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 398544 km |
| Aug 15 Fri | 04:35 | 15:23 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 394496 km |
| Aug 16 Sat | 05:13 | 16:17 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 390028 km |
| Aug 17 Sun | 05:49 | 17:11 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 385484 km |
| Aug 18 Mon | 06:23 | 18:05 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 381176 km |
| Aug 19 Tue | 06:56 | 19:00 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 377353 km |
| Aug 20 Wed | 07:28 | 19:55 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 374191 km |
| Aug 21 Thu | 08:01 | 20:52 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 371795 km |
| Aug 22 Fri | 08:35 | 21:50 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 370202 km |
| Aug 23 Sat | 09:13 | 22:49 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 369398 km |
| Aug 24 Sun | 09:54 | 23:51 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 369332 km |
| Aug 25 Mon | 10:40 | - | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 369933 km |
| Aug 26 Tue | 11:33 | 00:52 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 371123 km |
| Aug 27 Wed | 12:31 | 01:52 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 372833 km |
| Aug 28 Thu | 13:35 | 02:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 375006 km |
| Aug 29 Fri | 14:42 | 03:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 377596 km |
| Aug 30 Sat | 15:51 | 04:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 380566 km |
| Aug 31 Sun | 16:59 | 05:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 383874 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.