Moon Phases in Piet Retief
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2026
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-30
- Moonrise
- 17:04
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.1 days
- Moonset
- 02:19
- Illumination
- 86%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-30
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 18:52
- Day Length
- 13h 24m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Tue | 00:00 | 11:51 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 404477 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 00:32 | 12:49 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 403461 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 01:04 | 13:46 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 401093 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 01:35 | 14:41 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 397525 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 02:06 | 15:38 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 393024 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 02:41 | 16:35 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 387949 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 03:20 | 17:33 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 382706 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 04:02 | 18:28 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 377700 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 04:50 | 19:22 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 373299 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 05:41 | 20:10 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 369795 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | 06:35 | 20:54 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 367386 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 07:31 | 21:34 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 366161 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | 08:26 | 22:08 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 366107 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 09:21 | 22:40 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 367123 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 10:14 | 23:10 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 369040 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 11:08 | 23:39 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 371650 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 12:02 | - | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 374731 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 12:59 | 00:09 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 378083 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 14:00 | 00:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 381542 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 15:05 | 01:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 384992 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 16:13 | 02:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 388366 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 17:25 | 02:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 391628 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 18:34 | 03:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 394752 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 19:37 | 04:58 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 397693 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 20:32 | 06:11 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 400360 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 21:18 | 07:24 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 402611 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 21:57 | 08:34 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 404248 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 22:32 | 09:39 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 405047 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 23:05 | 10:40 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 404791 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 23:36 | 11:39 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 403314 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | - | 12:36 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 400543 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.