Moon Phases in Rustenburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1985
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 21:45
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.8 days
- Moonset
- 09:57
- Illumination
- 83%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 19:00
- Day Length
- 13h 11m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sun | 22:25 | 08:04 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 376881 km |
| Dec 2 Mon | 23:09 | 09:02 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 383128 km |
| Dec 3 Tue | 23:49 | 10:01 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 389205 km |
| Dec 4 Wed | - | 11:00 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 394668 km |
| Dec 5 Thu | 00:25 | 12:00 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 399169 km |
| Dec 6 Fri | 00:59 | 12:59 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 402489 km |
| Dec 7 Sat | 01:33 | 14:00 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 404545 km |
| Dec 8 Sun | 02:08 | 15:04 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 405385 km |
| Dec 9 Mon | 02:46 | 16:11 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 405151 km |
| Dec 10 Tue | 03:28 | 17:22 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 404041 km |
| Dec 11 Wed | 04:17 | 18:34 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 402262 km |
| Dec 12 Thu | 05:14 | 19:45 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 399992 km |
| Dec 13 Fri | 06:17 | 20:49 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 397356 km |
| Dec 14 Sat | 07:25 | 21:45 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 394427 km |
| Dec 15 Sun | 08:31 | 22:32 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 391232 km |
| Dec 16 Mon | 09:36 | 23:12 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 387783 km |
| Dec 17 Tue | 10:36 | 23:47 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 384107 km |
| Dec 18 Wed | 11:32 | - | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 380273 km |
| Dec 19 Thu | 12:25 | 00:18 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 376409 km |
| Dec 20 Fri | 13:17 | 00:47 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 372703 km |
| Dec 21 Sat | 14:08 | 01:16 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 369392 km |
| Dec 22 Sun | 15:00 | 01:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 366739 km |
| Dec 23 Mon | 15:53 | 02:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 365001 km |
| Dec 24 Tue | 16:47 | 02:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 364393 km |
| Dec 25 Wed | 17:43 | 03:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 365058 km |
| Dec 26 Thu | 18:39 | 04:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 367041 km |
| Dec 27 Fri | 19:33 | 05:04 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 370272 km |
| Dec 28 Sat | 20:22 | 05:59 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 374566 km |
| Dec 29 Sun | 21:08 | 06:56 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 379630 km |
| Dec 30 Mon | 21:49 | 07:56 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 385085 km |
| Dec 31 Tue | 22:26 | 08:55 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 390509 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.