Moon Phases in Mthatha
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2046
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-21
- Moonrise
- 11:43
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 5.7 days
- Moonset
- -
- Illumination
- 32%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-21
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day Length
- 10h 7m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 08:03 | 22:20 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 09:06 | 22:56 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 364178 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 10:06 | 23:28 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 366622 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 11:03 | 23:56 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 369980 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 11:57 | - | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 373944 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 12:51 | 00:22 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 378206 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 13:45 | 00:49 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 382491 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 14:39 | 01:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 386592 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 15:35 | 01:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 390373 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 16:32 | 02:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 393773 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 17:31 | 02:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 396785 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 18:29 | 03:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 399420 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 19:25 | 04:30 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 401675 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 20:16 | 05:28 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 403506 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 21:02 | 06:29 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 404809 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 21:42 | 07:34 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 405425 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 22:18 | 08:38 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 405163 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 22:52 | 09:44 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 403844 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 23:24 | 10:47 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 401340 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 23:56 | 11:52 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 397625 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | - | 12:57 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 392799 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 00:30 | 14:04 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 387101 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 01:08 | 15:13 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 380898 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 01:51 | 16:22 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 374646 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 02:40 | 17:30 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 368844 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 03:37 | 18:31 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363974 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 04:39 | 19:26 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 05:44 | 20:12 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 06:48 | 20:51 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 07:51 | 21:25 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 08:49 | 21:55 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 363279 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.