Moon Phases in Stellenbosch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2010
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 17:02
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.4 days
- Moonset
- 03:01
- Illumination
- 87%
- 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 | 02:02 | 15:18 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 382936 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 02:38 | 16:26 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.5 days | 376624 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 03:18 | 17:34 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 370597 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 04:02 | 18:41 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.5 days | 365350 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | 04:52 | 19:44 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 05:48 | 20:40 | New Moon | 0% | 29.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 06:47 | 21:29 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 07:48 | 22:11 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 08:48 | 22:47 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 09:47 | 23:19 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 3.9 days | 366067 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 10:43 | 23:47 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 371164 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 11:38 | - | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 376811 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 12:32 | 00:14 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 382561 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 13:27 | 00:41 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 388020 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 14:22 | 01:09 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 392885 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 15:20 | 01:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 396966 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 16:18 | 02:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 400191 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 17:19 | 02:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 402585 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 18:19 | 03:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 404229 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 19:18 | 04:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 405223 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 20:13 | 05:20 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 405636 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 21:02 | 06:24 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 15.9 days | 405484 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 21:45 | 07:33 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 404717 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 22:23 | 08:41 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 403234 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 22:58 | 09:50 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 400917 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 23:32 | 10:57 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 397678 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | - | 12:04 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 393498 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 00:05 | 13:10 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 388470 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 00:39 | 14:16 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 382808 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 01:16 | 15:23 | Last Quarter | 31% | 23.9 days | 376846 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 01:58 | 16:29 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 371005 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.