Moon Phases in Stellenbosch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2006
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 17:02
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.4 days
- Moonset
- 03:01
- Illumination
- 88%
- 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 Fri | 15:56 | 02:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 369140 km |
| Dec 2 Sat | 17:08 | 03:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.5 days | 370112 km |
| Dec 3 Sun | 18:21 | 03:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 371964 km |
| Dec 4 Mon | 19:34 | 04:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 374686 km |
| Dec 5 Tue | 20:42 | 05:16 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 378198 km |
| Dec 6 Wed | 21:42 | 06:14 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 382342 km |
| Dec 7 Thu | 22:32 | 07:18 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 386881 km |
| Dec 8 Fri | 23:13 | 08:23 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 391510 km |
| Dec 9 Sat | 23:47 | 09:28 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 395880 km |
| Dec 10 Sun | - | 10:29 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.5 days | 399633 km |
| Dec 11 Mon | 00:15 | 11:28 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 402441 km |
| Dec 12 Tue | 00:40 | 12:24 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 404045 km |
| Dec 13 Wed | 01:03 | 13:19 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.5 days | 404295 km |
| Dec 14 Thu | 01:26 | 14:14 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.5 days | 403165 km |
| Dec 15 Fri | 01:50 | 15:11 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 400761 km |
| Dec 16 Sat | 02:15 | 16:09 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.5 days | 397305 km |
| Dec 17 Sun | 02:45 | 17:10 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 393105 km |
| Dec 18 Mon | 03:20 | 18:13 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.5 days | 388513 km |
| Dec 19 Tue | 04:01 | 19:16 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 383889 km |
| Dec 20 Wed | 04:51 | 20:15 | New Moon | 0% | 29.5 days | 379560 km |
| Dec 21 Thu | 05:51 | 21:10 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 375793 km |
| Dec 22 Fri | 06:56 | 21:57 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 372778 km |
| Dec 23 Sat | 08:05 | 22:36 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 370625 km |
| Dec 24 Sun | 09:16 | 23:10 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 3.9 days | 369367 km |
| Dec 25 Mon | 10:24 | 23:41 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 368974 km |
| Dec 26 Tue | 11:32 | - | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 369371 km |
| Dec 27 Wed | 12:38 | 00:09 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 370452 km |
| Dec 28 Thu | 13:46 | 00:38 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 372103 km |
| Dec 29 Fri | 14:54 | 01:08 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 374215 km |
| Dec 30 Sat | 16:05 | 01:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 376698 km |
| Dec 31 Sun | 17:16 | 02:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 379484 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.