Moon Phases in Mthatha
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2053
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-21
- Moonrise
- 11:43
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 5.5 days
- Moonset
- -
- Illumination
- 31%
- 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 Mon | 23:58 | 10:32 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 371416 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | - | 11:36 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 370588 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 00:38 | 12:37 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 370341 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 01:17 | 13:38 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 370672 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 01:54 | 14:36 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 371582 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 02:30 | 15:34 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 373075 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 03:08 | 16:30 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 375153 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 03:47 | 17:26 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 377804 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 04:28 | 18:20 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 380987 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 05:13 | 19:12 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 384616 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 05:59 | 20:01 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 388551 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 06:48 | 20:47 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 392588 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 07:38 | 21:30 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 396465 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 08:29 | 22:09 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.7 days | 399882 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 09:22 | 22:46 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 402527 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 10:14 | 23:21 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 404121 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 11:07 | 23:55 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 404450 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 12:01 | - | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 403411 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 12:57 | 00:29 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.7 days | 401022 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 13:55 | 01:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 397439 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 14:55 | 01:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 392932 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 15:59 | 02:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 387858 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 17:04 | 03:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 382623 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 18:09 | 04:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 377632 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 19:12 | 04:59 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 373248 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 20:11 | 06:02 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 369762 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 21:05 | 07:09 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 367367 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 21:54 | 08:17 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 366153 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 22:37 | 09:24 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 366106 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 23:18 | 10:28 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 367124 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 23:56 | 11:31 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.7 days | 369040 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.