Moon Phases in Soweto
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1982
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Moonrise
- 22:46
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 20.4 days
- Moonset
- 11:45
- Illumination
- 68%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Wed | 19:26 | 05:24 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 20:33 | 06:19 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 21:38 | 07:21 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 22:35 | 08:26 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | 23:26 | 09:33 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 19.1 days | 366442 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | - | 10:38 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 20.1 days | 371366 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 00:10 | 11:41 | Last Quarter | 62% | 21.1 days | 376803 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 00:49 | 12:40 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 382332 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 01:26 | 13:38 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 387591 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 02:00 | 14:33 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 392304 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 02:34 | 15:28 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 396307 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 03:09 | 16:23 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 399541 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 03:45 | 17:18 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 402033 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 04:24 | 18:12 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 403854 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 05:06 | 19:06 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 405078 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 05:52 | 19:57 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.5 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 06:40 | 20:46 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.5 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 07:32 | 21:31 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.5 days | 405250 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 08:24 | 22:12 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.5 days | 403881 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 09:17 | 22:50 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.5 days | 401591 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 10:10 | 23:26 | Waxing Crescent | 31% | 5.5 days | 398289 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 11:03 | - | First Quarter | 41% | 6.5 days | 393971 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 11:57 | 00:00 | First Quarter | 51% | 7.5 days | 388751 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 12:52 | 00:33 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.5 days | 382872 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 13:49 | 01:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 376697 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 14:49 | 01:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 370675 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 15:53 | 02:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.5 days | 365292 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 17:00 | 03:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 18:08 | 04:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 19:16 | 04:59 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 20:19 | 06:04 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 363104 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.