Moon Phases in Polokwane
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2006
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Moonrise
- 21:06
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 17.2 days
- Moonset
- 08:53
- Illumination
- 93%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 18:50
- Day Length
- 13h 7m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Fri | 15:00 | 02:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 369140 km |
| Dec 2 Sat | 16:05 | 02:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.5 days | 370112 km |
| Dec 3 Sun | 17:13 | 03:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 371964 km |
| Dec 4 Mon | 18:21 | 04:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 374686 km |
| Dec 5 Tue | 19:27 | 05:02 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 378198 km |
| Dec 6 Wed | 20:27 | 06:01 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 382342 km |
| Dec 7 Thu | 21:21 | 07:03 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 386881 km |
| Dec 8 Fri | 22:06 | 08:05 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 391510 km |
| Dec 9 Sat | 22:45 | 09:05 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 395880 km |
| Dec 10 Sun | 23:19 | 10:01 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.5 days | 399633 km |
| Dec 11 Mon | 23:50 | 10:54 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 402441 km |
| Dec 12 Tue | - | 11:45 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 404045 km |
| Dec 13 Wed | 00:18 | 12:34 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.5 days | 404295 km |
| Dec 14 Thu | 00:46 | 13:24 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.5 days | 403165 km |
| Dec 15 Fri | 01:16 | 14:14 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 400761 km |
| Dec 16 Sat | 01:47 | 15:07 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.5 days | 397305 km |
| Dec 17 Sun | 02:21 | 16:03 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 393105 km |
| Dec 18 Mon | 03:00 | 17:01 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.5 days | 388513 km |
| Dec 19 Tue | 03:46 | 18:01 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 383889 km |
| Dec 20 Wed | 04:38 | 19:01 | New Moon | 0% | 29.5 days | 379560 km |
| Dec 21 Thu | 05:37 | 19:57 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 375793 km |
| Dec 22 Fri | 06:40 | 20:47 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 372778 km |
| Dec 23 Sat | 07:45 | 21:33 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 370625 km |
| Dec 24 Sun | 08:48 | 22:13 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 3.9 days | 369367 km |
| Dec 25 Mon | 09:51 | 22:50 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 368974 km |
| Dec 26 Tue | 10:52 | 23:25 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 369371 km |
| Dec 27 Wed | 11:52 | - | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 370452 km |
| Dec 28 Thu | 12:52 | 00:00 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 372103 km |
| Dec 29 Fri | 13:54 | 00:36 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 374215 km |
| Dec 30 Sat | 14:59 | 01:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 376698 km |
| Dec 31 Sun | 16:05 | 01:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 379484 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.