Moon Phases in Stellenbosch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2000
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Moonrise
- 21:46
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 17.4 days
- Moonset
- 09:39
- Illumination
- 93%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 19:48
- Day Length
- 13h 39m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Fri | 09:52 | - | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 405032 km |
| Dec 2 Sat | 10:46 | 00:07 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 403371 km |
| Dec 3 Sun | 11:42 | 00:42 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 400454 km |
| Dec 4 Mon | 12:38 | 01:16 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 396312 km |
| Dec 5 Tue | 13:35 | 01:47 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 391118 km |
| Dec 6 Wed | 14:33 | 02:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 385177 km |
| Dec 7 Thu | 15:34 | 02:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 378906 km |
| Dec 8 Fri | 16:37 | 03:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 372788 km |
| Dec 9 Sat | 17:44 | 03:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 367318 km |
| Dec 10 Sun | 18:53 | 04:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 11 Mon | 20:02 | 05:27 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 12 Tue | 21:09 | 06:21 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 13 Wed | 22:10 | 07:24 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 14 Thu | 23:04 | 08:31 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 15 Fri | 23:50 | 09:41 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 365038 km |
| Dec 16 Sat | - | 10:50 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 369676 km |
| Dec 17 Sun | 00:30 | 11:56 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 374968 km |
| Dec 18 Mon | 01:06 | 13:00 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.7 days | 380490 km |
| Dec 19 Tue | 01:39 | 14:02 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 385856 km |
| Dec 20 Wed | 02:11 | 15:02 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.7 days | 390759 km |
| Dec 21 Thu | 02:43 | 16:02 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 395000 km |
| Dec 22 Fri | 03:17 | 17:01 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.7 days | 398486 km |
| Dec 23 Sat | 03:52 | 17:59 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 401220 km |
| Dec 24 Sun | 04:31 | 18:55 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 403261 km |
| Dec 25 Mon | 05:15 | 19:49 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 404686 km |
| Dec 26 Tue | 06:01 | 20:38 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 405548 km |
| Dec 27 Wed | 06:52 | 21:25 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 28 Thu | 07:45 | 22:05 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 405512 km |
| Dec 29 Fri | 08:39 | 22:42 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 404433 km |
| Dec 30 Sat | 09:34 | 23:16 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 402471 km |
| Dec 31 Sun | 10:29 | 23:48 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 399518 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.