Moon Phases in Soweto
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January1953
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Moonrise
- 00:52
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.7 days
- Moonset
- 15:25
- Illumination
- 24%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Sunset
- 18:55
- Day Length
- 13h 5m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 Thu | 20:13 | 06:09 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 402910 km |
| Jan 2 Fri | 20:50 | 07:06 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 404396 km |
| Jan 3 Sat | 21:22 | 08:00 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 405269 km |
| Jan 4 Sun | 21:52 | 08:53 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 405350 km |
| Jan 5 Mon | 22:20 | 09:44 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 404453 km |
| Jan 6 Tue | 22:48 | 10:35 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 402423 km |
| Jan 7 Wed | 23:18 | 11:26 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 399189 km |
| Jan 8 Thu | 23:49 | 12:18 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 394792 km |
| Jan 9 Fri | - | 13:14 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 389415 km |
| Jan 10 Sat | 00:24 | 14:12 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 383371 km |
| Jan 11 Sun | 01:04 | 15:14 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 377082 km |
| Jan 12 Mon | 01:52 | 16:17 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 371038 km |
| Jan 13 Tue | 02:48 | 17:20 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 365733 km |
| Jan 14 Wed | 03:52 | 18:19 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 15 Thu | 05:01 | 19:12 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 16 Fri | 06:11 | 19:59 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 17 Sat | 07:22 | 20:40 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 18 Sun | 08:29 | 21:18 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 19 Mon | 09:34 | 21:53 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 365769 km |
| Jan 20 Tue | 10:37 | 22:29 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 370808 km |
| Jan 21 Wed | 11:40 | 23:06 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 376431 km |
| Jan 22 Thu | 12:42 | 23:45 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 382192 km |
| Jan 23 Fri | 13:45 | - | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 387689 km |
| Jan 24 Sat | 14:46 | 00:28 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 392609 km |
| Jan 25 Sun | 15:45 | 01:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 396753 km |
| Jan 26 Mon | 16:39 | 02:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.8 days | 400038 km |
| Jan 27 Tue | 17:28 | 03:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 402481 km |
| Jan 28 Wed | 18:11 | 04:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 404163 km |
| Jan 29 Thu | 18:49 | 04:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 405184 km |
| Jan 30 Fri | 19:23 | 05:53 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 405618 km |
| Jan 31 Sat | 19:54 | 06:46 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 405489 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.