Moon Phases in Stellenbosch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1927
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-19
- Moonrise
- 08:13
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 1.9 days
- Moonset
- 20:35
- Illumination
- 4%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-19
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 19:34
- Day Length
- 13h 12m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Thu | 11:36 | 00:49 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.9 days | 394274 km |
| Dec 2 Fri | 12:41 | 01:26 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 388932 km |
| Dec 3 Sat | 13:48 | 02:00 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.9 days | 382920 km |
| Dec 4 Sun | 14:55 | 02:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 376627 km |
| Dec 5 Mon | 16:04 | 03:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 370520 km |
| Dec 6 Tue | 17:16 | 03:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 365094 km |
| Dec 7 Wed | 18:28 | 04:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 8 Thu | 19:42 | 05:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 9 Fri | 20:51 | 05:53 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 10 Sat | 21:54 | 06:49 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 11 Sun | 22:47 | 07:52 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 12 Mon | 23:33 | 08:55 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.9 days | 364855 km |
| Dec 13 Tue | - | 09:59 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 370194 km |
| Dec 14 Wed | 00:11 | 11:00 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 376215 km |
| Dec 15 Thu | 00:43 | 11:59 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.9 days | 382430 km |
| Dec 16 Fri | 01:13 | 12:55 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 388379 km |
| Dec 17 Sat | 01:40 | 13:50 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.9 days | 393687 km |
| Dec 18 Sun | 02:06 | 14:45 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 398095 km |
| Dec 19 Mon | 02:32 | 15:40 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.9 days | 401475 km |
| Dec 20 Tue | 03:00 | 16:35 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.9 days | 403820 km |
| Dec 21 Wed | 03:31 | 17:33 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 405218 km |
| Dec 22 Thu | 04:05 | 18:31 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 23 Fri | 04:45 | 19:30 | New Moon | 1% | 28.9 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 24 Sat | 05:31 | 20:26 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 405014 km |
| Dec 25 Sun | 06:23 | 21:19 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 403777 km |
| Dec 26 Mon | 07:22 | 22:07 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 401962 km |
| Dec 27 Tue | 08:24 | 22:50 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 399503 km |
| Dec 28 Wed | 09:29 | 23:28 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 396333 km |
| Dec 29 Thu | 10:34 | - | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 392422 km |
| Dec 30 Fri | 11:40 | 00:02 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 387817 km |
| Dec 31 Sat | 12:44 | 00:34 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 382671 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.