Moon Phases in Soweto
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1988
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 21:42
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.9 days
- Moonset
- 09:55
- Illumination
- 82%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Sunset
- 18:59
- Day Length
- 13h 13m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Sat | - | 09:48 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 383564 km |
| Oct 2 Sun | 00:27 | 10:45 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.9 days | 389703 km |
| Oct 3 Mon | 01:19 | 11:44 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 395163 km |
| Oct 4 Tue | 02:04 | 12:41 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.9 days | 399621 km |
| Oct 5 Wed | 02:43 | 13:38 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 402890 km |
| Oct 6 Thu | 03:17 | 14:31 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.9 days | 404922 km |
| Oct 7 Fri | 03:47 | 15:24 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.9 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 8 Sat | 04:15 | 16:14 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 405638 km |
| Oct 9 Sun | 04:42 | 17:05 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 404666 km |
| Oct 10 Mon | 05:10 | 17:57 | New Moon | 1% | 28.9 days | 403058 km |
| Oct 11 Tue | 05:39 | 18:50 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 400955 km |
| Oct 12 Wed | 06:10 | 19:46 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 398446 km |
| Oct 13 Thu | 06:45 | 20:43 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 395564 km |
| Oct 14 Fri | 07:25 | 21:44 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 392309 km |
| Oct 15 Sat | 08:12 | 22:43 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 388683 km |
| Oct 16 Sun | 09:05 | 23:41 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 384716 km |
| Oct 17 Mon | 10:05 | - | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 380502 km |
| Oct 18 Tue | 11:09 | 00:35 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 376206 km |
| Oct 19 Wed | 12:15 | 01:23 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 372060 km |
| Oct 20 Thu | 13:22 | 02:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 368350 km |
| Oct 21 Fri | 14:27 | 02:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 365383 km |
| Oct 22 Sat | 15:33 | 03:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 363445 km |
| Oct 23 Sun | 16:38 | 03:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 24 Mon | 17:45 | 04:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 363501 km |
| Oct 25 Tue | 18:53 | 05:12 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 365665 km |
| Oct 26 Wed | 20:02 | 05:54 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 369163 km |
| Oct 27 Thu | 21:09 | 06:41 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 373770 km |
| Oct 28 Fri | 22:12 | 07:35 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 379150 km |
| Oct 29 Sat | 23:09 | 08:32 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 384889 km |
| Oct 30 Sun | 23:58 | 09:32 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 390536 km |
| Oct 31 Mon | - | 10:31 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 395651 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.