Moon Phases in Soweto
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April1978
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Moonrise
- 22:46
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 20.8 days
- Moonset
- 11:45
- Illumination
- 64%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Sunset
- 18:58
- Day Length
- 13h 10m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Sat | - | 13:38 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 393214 km |
| Apr 2 Sun | 00:59 | 14:27 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 397745 km |
| Apr 3 Mon | 02:00 | 15:15 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 401262 km |
| Apr 4 Tue | 03:01 | 15:58 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 403752 km |
| Apr 5 Wed | 04:01 | 16:40 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 405290 km |
| Apr 6 Thu | 05:00 | 17:21 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 7 Fri | 05:58 | 18:01 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 8 Sat | 06:55 | 18:41 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 405452 km |
| Apr 9 Sun | 07:51 | 19:23 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 404311 km |
| Apr 10 Mon | 08:45 | 20:05 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 402576 km |
| Apr 11 Tue | 09:38 | 20:49 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 400178 km |
| Apr 12 Wed | 10:29 | 21:36 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 397041 km |
| Apr 13 Thu | 11:18 | 22:23 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 393129 km |
| Apr 14 Fri | 12:04 | 23:12 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 388484 km |
| Apr 15 Sat | 12:48 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 383251 km |
| Apr 16 Sun | 13:30 | 00:03 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 377688 km |
| Apr 17 Mon | 14:09 | 00:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 372149 km |
| Apr 18 Tue | 14:48 | 01:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 367049 km |
| Apr 19 Wed | 15:27 | 02:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 20 Thu | 16:05 | 03:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 21 Fri | 16:45 | 04:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 22 Sat | 17:27 | 05:30 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 23 Sun | 18:12 | 06:30 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 24 Mon | 19:02 | 07:33 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 364573 km |
| Apr 25 Tue | 19:55 | 08:35 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 369591 km |
| Apr 26 Wed | 20:52 | 09:38 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 375513 km |
| Apr 27 Thu | 21:52 | 10:38 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 381854 km |
| Apr 28 Fri | 22:53 | 11:34 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 388111 km |
| Apr 29 Sat | 23:55 | 12:26 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 393823 km |
| Apr 30 Sun | - | 13:14 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 398618 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.