Moon Phases in Piet Retief
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2021
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Moonrise
- 17:59
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.9 days
- Moonset
- 03:29
- Illumination
- 96%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 18:52
- Day Length
- 13h 23m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Wed | 02:35 | 15:32 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 404478 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 03:13 | 16:39 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 405559 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 03:56 | 17:50 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 04:45 | 19:03 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 405582 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | 05:42 | 20:13 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 404709 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 06:46 | 21:18 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 403273 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 07:54 | 22:14 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 401223 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 09:02 | 23:02 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 398485 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 10:07 | 23:43 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 395001 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 11:09 | - | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 390768 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 12:06 | 00:18 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 385879 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 13:01 | 00:50 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 380532 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 13:55 | 01:20 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 375031 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 14:48 | 01:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 369760 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 15:41 | 02:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 365139 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 16:35 | 02:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 17:30 | 03:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 18:24 | 04:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 19:18 | 04:52 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 20:08 | 05:41 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 20:55 | 06:33 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 367357 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 21:38 | 07:29 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 372797 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 22:17 | 08:25 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 378884 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 22:52 | 09:23 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 385128 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 23:26 | 10:19 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 391046 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 23:58 | 11:16 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 396223 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | - | 12:14 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 400353 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 00:31 | 13:14 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 403262 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 01:06 | 14:17 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 404917 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 01:45 | 15:25 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 405400 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 02:29 | 16:35 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 404877 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.