Moon Phases in Soweto
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2055
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Moonrise
- 21:12
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 17.6 days
- Moonset
- 09:00
- Illumination
- 91%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Sunset
- 18:59
- Day Length
- 13h 14m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Wed | 16:22 | 03:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 380430 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 17:15 | 03:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 374900 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 18:09 | 04:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 370052 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 19:04 | 05:18 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 366250 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | 19:59 | 06:03 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 15.9 days | 363752 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 20:53 | 06:53 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 21:45 | 07:48 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 22:33 | 08:45 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 364779 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 23:19 | 09:44 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 367585 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | - | 10:44 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 371209 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 00:02 | 11:46 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 375336 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 00:43 | 12:47 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 379665 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 01:23 | 13:49 | Last Quarter | 31% | 23.9 days | 383941 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 02:03 | 14:52 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 387977 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 02:46 | 15:56 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 391664 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 03:31 | 17:01 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 26.9 days | 394961 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 04:19 | 18:06 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 397866 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 05:12 | 19:08 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 400390 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 06:08 | 20:07 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 402518 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 07:06 | 21:00 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 404185 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 08:04 | 21:48 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 405266 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 09:02 | 22:30 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 405590 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 09:57 | 23:09 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 404966 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 10:50 | 23:44 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 403227 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 11:42 | - | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 400277 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 12:32 | 00:17 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 396132 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 13:23 | 00:49 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 390940 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 14:13 | 01:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 384989 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 15:06 | 01:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 378680 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 15:59 | 02:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 372492 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 16:53 | 03:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 366926 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.