Moon Phases in Mthatha
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2074
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-23
- Moonrise
- 12:37
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 7.7 days
- Moonset
- 01:06
- Illumination
- 54%
- 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 Sat | 17:03 | 03:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 375762 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 17:57 | 04:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 370431 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 18:51 | 04:50 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 366067 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 19:44 | 05:30 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 20:35 | 06:13 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 21:24 | 07:01 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 22:09 | 07:52 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 22:51 | 08:45 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 365680 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 23:31 | 09:42 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 369448 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | - | 10:39 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 373869 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 00:07 | 11:38 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 378590 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 00:42 | 12:38 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.2 days | 383296 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 01:18 | 13:40 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.2 days | 387735 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 01:54 | 14:45 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.2 days | 391745 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 02:32 | 15:52 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 395248 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 03:15 | 17:02 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 398235 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 04:02 | 18:13 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 400734 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 04:57 | 19:22 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 402771 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 05:57 | 20:26 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 404336 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 07:02 | 21:24 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 405363 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 08:09 | 22:13 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 09:15 | 22:56 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 405259 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 10:17 | 23:33 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 403791 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 11:17 | - | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 401194 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 12:14 | 00:07 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 397428 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 13:10 | 00:39 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 392576 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 14:04 | 01:10 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 386855 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 14:58 | 01:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 380615 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 15:52 | 02:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 374300 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 16:45 | 02:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 368410 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 17:39 | 03:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 363436 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.