Moon Phases in Mthatha
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October2071
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-23
- Moonrise
- 12:37
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 7.5 days
- Moonset
- 01:06
- Illumination
- 51%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-23
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day Length
- 10h 8m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Thu | 11:23 | 00:32 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 389650 km |
| Oct 2 Fri | 12:13 | 01:18 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 394930 km |
| Oct 3 Sat | 13:04 | 02:00 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 399233 km |
| Oct 4 Sun | 13:57 | 02:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 402436 km |
| Oct 5 Mon | 14:50 | 03:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 404538 km |
| Oct 6 Tue | 15:44 | 03:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 405637 km |
| Oct 7 Wed | 16:38 | 04:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 8 Thu | 17:35 | 05:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 405423 km |
| Oct 9 Fri | 18:32 | 05:39 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 404381 km |
| Oct 10 Sat | 19:32 | 06:17 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 15.9 days | 402813 km |
| Oct 11 Sun | 20:32 | 06:58 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 400719 km |
| Oct 12 Mon | 21:33 | 07:42 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 398056 km |
| Oct 13 Tue | 22:32 | 08:30 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 394772 km |
| Oct 14 Wed | 23:31 | 09:24 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 390851 km |
| Oct 15 Thu | - | 10:21 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 386345 km |
| Oct 16 Fri | 00:25 | 11:22 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 381399 km |
| Oct 17 Sat | 01:16 | 12:25 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 376259 km |
| Oct 18 Sun | 02:03 | 13:29 | Last Quarter | 31% | 23.9 days | 371252 km |
| Oct 19 Mon | 02:47 | 14:33 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 366757 km |
| Oct 20 Tue | 03:29 | 15:37 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 363160 km |
| Oct 21 Wed | 04:09 | 16:39 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 26.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 22 Thu | 04:49 | 17:42 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 23 Fri | 05:29 | 18:43 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 24 Sat | 06:10 | 19:42 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 363185 km |
| Oct 25 Sun | 06:53 | 20:39 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 367084 km |
| Oct 26 Mon | 07:38 | 21:34 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 372158 km |
| Oct 27 Tue | 08:25 | 22:24 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 377999 km |
| Oct 28 Wed | 09:14 | 23:12 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 384135 km |
| Oct 29 Thu | 10:04 | 23:56 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 390082 km |
| Oct 30 Fri | 10:55 | - | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 395399 km |
| Oct 31 Sat | 11:47 | 00:36 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 399734 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.