Moon Phases in Soweto
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January1981
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Moonrise
- 22:46
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 20.4 days
- Moonset
- 11:45
- Illumination
- 69%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 Thu | 01:44 | 14:49 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 390358 km |
| Jan 2 Fri | 02:20 | 15:41 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 394081 km |
| Jan 3 Sat | 03:00 | 16:34 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 397269 km |
| Jan 4 Sun | 03:43 | 17:29 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 399939 km |
| Jan 5 Mon | 04:30 | 18:22 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 402127 km |
| Jan 6 Tue | 05:23 | 19:15 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 403845 km |
| Jan 7 Wed | 06:18 | 20:05 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 405057 km |
| Jan 8 Thu | 07:17 | 20:53 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 405664 km |
| Jan 9 Fri | 08:17 | 21:37 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 405519 km |
| Jan 10 Sat | 09:17 | 22:19 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 404449 km |
| Jan 11 Sun | 10:18 | 23:00 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 402306 km |
| Jan 12 Mon | 11:19 | 23:41 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 399007 km |
| Jan 13 Tue | 12:19 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 394580 km |
| Jan 14 Wed | 13:21 | 00:21 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 389184 km |
| Jan 15 Thu | 14:24 | 01:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.3 days | 383114 km |
| Jan 16 Fri | 15:27 | 01:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 376779 km |
| Jan 17 Sat | 16:29 | 02:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 370661 km |
| Jan 18 Sun | 17:30 | 03:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 365261 km |
| Jan 19 Mon | 18:26 | 04:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 20 Tue | 19:18 | 05:28 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 21 Wed | 20:04 | 06:27 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 22 Thu | 20:46 | 07:25 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.3 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 23 Fri | 21:25 | 08:21 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 24 Sat | 22:00 | 09:15 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 365183 km |
| Jan 25 Sun | 22:34 | 10:07 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 370406 km |
| Jan 26 Mon | 23:08 | 10:58 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.3 days | 376264 km |
| Jan 27 Tue | 23:42 | 11:49 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 382287 km |
| Jan 28 Wed | - | 12:39 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 388043 km |
| Jan 29 Thu | 00:17 | 13:31 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 393187 km |
| Jan 30 Fri | 00:55 | 14:23 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 397490 km |
| Jan 31 Sat | 01:36 | 15:17 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 400848 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.