Moon Phases in Mthatha
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2071
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Tue | 13:09 | 00:57 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 404332 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 14:04 | 01:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 403038 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 15:01 | 02:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 400632 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 16:01 | 02:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 397381 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 17:03 | 03:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 393592 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 18:06 | 04:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 389571 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 19:09 | 05:03 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 385591 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 20:10 | 06:00 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 381872 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 21:08 | 07:02 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 378570 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 22:00 | 08:07 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 375783 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | 22:47 | 09:13 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 373562 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 23:31 | 10:18 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 371926 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | - | 11:22 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 370874 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 00:11 | 12:24 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 370401 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 00:49 | 13:25 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 370505 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 01:27 | 14:24 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 371187 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 02:06 | 15:23 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.9 days | 372455 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 02:45 | 16:19 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 374315 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 03:27 | 17:15 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 376762 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 04:11 | 18:09 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 379766 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 04:58 | 18:59 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 383258 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 05:48 | 19:47 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 387115 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 06:38 | 20:30 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 391154 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 07:30 | 21:11 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 395128 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 08:22 | 21:48 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 398745 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 09:14 | 22:23 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 401694 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 10:06 | 22:57 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 403677 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 10:59 | 23:31 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 404458 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 11:52 | - | First Quarter | 50% | 7.3 days | 403891 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 12:47 | 00:04 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 401955 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 13:44 | 00:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 398761 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.