Moon Phases in Stellenbosch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1987
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Moonrise
- 23:08
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 20.5 days
- Moonset
- 12:36
- Illumination
- 67%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 19:45
- Day Length
- 13h 33m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Tue | 16:01 | 02:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 367714 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 17:06 | 03:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 367748 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 18:11 | 03:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.2 days | 368775 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 19:16 | 04:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 370833 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 20:18 | 05:01 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 373882 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 21:15 | 05:49 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 377792 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 22:04 | 06:43 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 382344 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 22:47 | 07:41 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 387237 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 23:23 | 08:40 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.2 days | 392112 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 23:53 | 09:40 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.2 days | 396585 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | - | 10:37 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.2 days | 400288 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 00:20 | 11:35 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 402913 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | 00:44 | 12:30 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 404246 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 01:08 | 13:28 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 404198 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 01:33 | 14:26 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 402810 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 01:58 | 15:28 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 400245 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 02:27 | 16:33 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 396762 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 03:02 | 17:44 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 392681 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 03:45 | 18:55 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 388339 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 04:37 | 20:05 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 384055 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 05:41 | 21:08 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 380097 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 06:54 | 22:00 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 376669 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 08:09 | 22:44 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 373906 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 09:25 | 23:20 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 371875 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 10:36 | 23:51 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 370588 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 11:45 | - | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 370019 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 12:50 | 00:19 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 370117 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 13:55 | 00:47 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.6 days | 370820 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 14:59 | 01:15 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 372070 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 16:03 | 01:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 373815 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 17:07 | 02:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 376016 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.