Moon Phases in Stellenbosch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1969
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-11
- Moonrise
- 01:21
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 23.8 days
- Moonset
- 14:32
- Illumination
- 33%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-11
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Day Length
- 10h 30m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Mon | 00:40 | 11:42 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 403555 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 01:06 | 12:39 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.5 days | 404418 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 01:31 | 13:37 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.5 days | 403898 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 01:55 | 14:36 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 402076 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 02:21 | 15:39 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.5 days | 399152 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 02:50 | 16:45 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 395410 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 03:24 | 17:56 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.5 days | 391182 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 04:05 | 19:09 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 386803 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 04:56 | 20:20 | New Moon | 0% | 29.5 days | 382581 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 05:58 | 21:26 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 378767 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 07:09 | 22:21 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 375543 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 08:24 | 23:07 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 2.9 days | 373023 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 09:40 | 23:44 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 3.9 days | 371253 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 10:51 | - | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 370231 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 11:59 | 00:15 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 369919 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 13:04 | 00:44 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 370258 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 14:07 | 01:11 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 371184 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 15:10 | 01:38 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 372636 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 16:12 | 02:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 374565 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 17:16 | 02:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 376932 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 18:17 | 03:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 379704 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 19:17 | 03:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 382845 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 20:10 | 04:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 386293 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 20:57 | 05:41 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 389949 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 21:38 | 06:38 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 15.9 days | 393659 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 22:12 | 07:37 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 397213 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 22:41 | 08:36 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 400350 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 23:08 | 09:34 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 18.9 days | 402786 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 23:33 | 10:30 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 404246 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 23:56 | 11:27 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 404503 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | - | 12:23 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 403424 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.