Moon Phases in Stellenbosch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1930
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-18
- Moonrise
- 07:09
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 1.3 days
- Moonset
- 20:08
- Illumination
- 2%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-18
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 19:35
- Day Length
- 13h 14m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Mon | 15:16 | 02:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 365797 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 16:14 | 02:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 363766 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 17:17 | 03:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 18:23 | 03:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 363563 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 19:32 | 04:34 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 365582 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 20:40 | 05:20 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 368942 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 21:44 | 06:14 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 373428 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 22:40 | 07:19 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 378716 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 23:27 | 08:30 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 384399 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | - | 09:43 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 390030 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 00:06 | 10:54 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 395169 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 00:40 | 12:04 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 399433 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 01:10 | 13:11 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 402537 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 01:39 | 14:16 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 404321 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 02:07 | 15:22 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 404761 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 02:36 | 16:28 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 403956 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 03:10 | 17:36 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 402104 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 03:48 | 18:42 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 399458 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 04:31 | 19:46 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 396285 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 05:22 | 20:43 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 392834 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 06:18 | 21:33 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 389307 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 07:18 | 22:15 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 385851 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 08:18 | 22:50 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 382564 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 09:18 | 23:21 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 379506 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 10:16 | 23:47 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 376722 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 11:12 | - | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 374261 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 12:07 | 00:11 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 372182 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 13:03 | 00:34 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 370566 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 14:00 | 00:58 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 369512 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 14:59 | 01:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 369125 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 16:03 | 01:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 369501 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.