Moon Phases in Stellenbosch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2004
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 17:02
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.7 days
- Moonset
- 03:01
- Illumination
- 89%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Sunset
- 19:43
- Day Length
- 14h 18m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Wed | 23:47 | 08:51 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 381459 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | - | 09:50 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 387538 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 00:20 | 10:49 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 393172 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 00:51 | 11:48 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.7 days | 397964 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | 01:18 | 12:46 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 401632 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 01:44 | 13:46 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.7 days | 404024 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 02:10 | 14:48 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 405129 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 02:37 | 15:53 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.7 days | 405049 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 03:08 | 17:03 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 403971 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 03:44 | 18:16 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 402117 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 04:28 | 19:32 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 399707 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 05:22 | 20:45 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 396922 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 06:26 | 21:51 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 393891 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 07:39 | 22:45 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 390690 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 08:54 | 23:29 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 387359 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 10:07 | - | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 383928 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 11:17 | 00:05 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 380443 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 12:22 | 00:36 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 376988 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 13:25 | 01:04 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 373693 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 14:25 | 01:31 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 370736 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 15:25 | 01:57 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 368324 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 16:25 | 02:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 366674 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 17:26 | 02:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 365982 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 18:25 | 03:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 366397 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 19:23 | 04:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 367994 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 20:16 | 04:57 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 370752 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 21:04 | 05:48 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 374550 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 21:46 | 06:44 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 379162 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 22:21 | 07:43 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 384270 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 22:52 | 08:41 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 389494 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 23:20 | 09:40 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 394424 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.