Moon Phases in Stellenbosch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1979
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 23:41
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.5 days
- Moonset
- 13:35
- Illumination
- 57%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 19:44
- Day Length
- 13h 31m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Wed | 12:17 | 00:47 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 381184 km |
| Aug 2 Thu | 12:56 | 01:45 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 386022 km |
| Aug 3 Fri | 13:40 | 02:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 390452 km |
| Aug 4 Sat | 14:29 | 03:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 394340 km |
| Aug 5 Sun | 15:26 | 04:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 397643 km |
| Aug 6 Mon | 16:28 | 05:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 400378 km |
| Aug 7 Tue | 17:36 | 06:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 402587 km |
| Aug 8 Wed | 18:45 | 07:30 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 404297 km |
| Aug 9 Thu | 19:56 | 08:17 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 405488 km |
| Aug 10 Fri | 21:05 | 09:01 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 11 Sat | 22:12 | 09:43 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 12 Sun | 23:18 | 10:22 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 404889 km |
| Aug 13 Mon | - | 11:02 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 402787 km |
| Aug 14 Tue | 00:21 | 11:42 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 399538 km |
| Aug 15 Wed | 01:23 | 12:24 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 395152 km |
| Aug 16 Thu | 02:21 | 13:08 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 389771 km |
| Aug 17 Fri | 03:17 | 13:55 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 383675 km |
| Aug 18 Sat | 04:08 | 14:43 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 377262 km |
| Aug 19 Sun | 04:57 | 15:35 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 371011 km |
| Aug 20 Mon | 05:41 | 16:27 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 365429 km |
| Aug 21 Tue | 06:21 | 17:20 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 22 Wed | 06:59 | 18:13 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 23 Thu | 07:34 | 19:06 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 24 Fri | 08:06 | 19:59 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 25 Sat | 08:38 | 20:52 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 26 Sun | 09:10 | 21:46 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 364296 km |
| Aug 27 Mon | 09:43 | 22:40 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 369525 km |
| Aug 28 Tue | 10:17 | 23:36 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 375459 km |
| Aug 29 Wed | 10:54 | - | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 381617 km |
| Aug 30 Thu | 11:35 | 00:33 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 387546 km |
| Aug 31 Fri | 12:20 | 01:31 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 392879 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.