Moon Phases in Soweto
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2017
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-01
- Moonrise
- 18:55
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 13 days
- Moonset
- 04:52
- Illumination
- 96%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-01
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 19:02
- Day Length
- 13h 20m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Tue | 12:51 | 01:27 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 389057 km |
| Aug 2 Wed | 13:32 | 02:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 393722 km |
| Aug 3 Thu | 14:15 | 03:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 397618 km |
| Aug 4 Fri | 15:02 | 03:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 400707 km |
| Aug 5 Sat | 15:51 | 04:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 403029 km |
| Aug 6 Sun | 16:43 | 05:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 404668 km |
| Aug 7 Mon | 17:37 | 06:19 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 8 Tue | 18:31 | 07:02 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.4 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 9 Wed | 19:27 | 07:43 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 10 Thu | 20:23 | 08:22 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 405180 km |
| Aug 11 Fri | 21:21 | 09:01 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 403534 km |
| Aug 12 Sat | 22:19 | 09:40 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 400951 km |
| Aug 13 Sun | 23:18 | 10:20 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 397356 km |
| Aug 14 Mon | - | 11:02 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 392770 km |
| Aug 15 Tue | 00:19 | 11:48 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 387331 km |
| Aug 16 Wed | 01:21 | 12:37 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 381311 km |
| Aug 17 Thu | 02:24 | 13:32 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 375094 km |
| Aug 18 Fri | 03:26 | 14:31 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 369140 km |
| Aug 19 Sat | 04:24 | 15:33 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.4 days | 363939 km |
| Aug 20 Sun | 05:20 | 16:36 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 21 Mon | 06:10 | 17:40 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 22 Tue | 06:56 | 18:41 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 23 Wed | 07:38 | 19:40 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 24 Thu | 08:17 | 20:36 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 25 Fri | 08:55 | 21:32 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 365709 km |
| Aug 26 Sat | 09:32 | 22:25 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 371337 km |
| Aug 27 Sun | 10:09 | 23:18 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 377590 km |
| Aug 28 Mon | 10:47 | - | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 383963 km |
| Aug 29 Tue | 11:28 | 00:09 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 389987 km |
| Aug 30 Wed | 12:10 | 01:01 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 395277 km |
| Aug 31 Thu | 12:55 | 01:51 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 399572 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.