Moon Phases in Stellenbosch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1900
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-23
- Moonrise
- 12:44
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 5.6 days
- Moonset
- 22:49
- Illumination
- 31%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-23
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 19:29
- Day Length
- 13h 3m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 13:50 | 01:02 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 398070 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 14:58 | 01:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 401415 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 16:06 | 02:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.1 days | 403725 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 17:16 | 03:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 405086 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 18:22 | 03:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 405635 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 19:25 | 04:47 | Full Moon | 99% | 14.1 days | 405506 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 20:21 | 05:46 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 404799 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 21:10 | 06:48 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 403550 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 21:53 | 07:50 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 401736 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 22:30 | 08:51 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 399292 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 23:03 | 09:50 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 396150 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 23:34 | 10:47 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 392280 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | - | 11:42 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 387728 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 00:04 | 12:36 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 382641 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 00:33 | 13:30 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 377275 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 01:04 | 14:24 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 371975 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 01:36 | 15:19 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 367142 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 02:11 | 16:15 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 363190 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 02:51 | 17:11 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 03:36 | 18:05 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 04:26 | 18:58 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 05:22 | 19:48 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 06:22 | 20:33 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.5 days | 365828 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 07:25 | 21:15 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.5 days | 370826 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 08:28 | 21:53 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.5 days | 376655 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 09:33 | 22:29 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.5 days | 382838 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 10:37 | 23:05 | Waxing Crescent | 31% | 5.5 days | 388883 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 11:43 | 23:41 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.5 days | 394344 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 12:48 | - | First Quarter | 52% | 7.5 days | 398866 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 13:54 | 00:18 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.5 days | 402217 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 15:01 | 00:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 404307 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.