Moon Phases in Stellenbosch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2033
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Moonrise
- 19:07
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.8 days
- Moonset
- 03:58
- Illumination
- 96%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 19:52
- Day Length
- 13h 48m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Thu | 14:22 | 01:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.3 days | 404756 km |
| Dec 2 Fri | 15:29 | 02:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 404257 km |
| Dec 3 Sat | 16:36 | 03:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 402661 km |
| Dec 4 Sun | 17:44 | 03:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 400213 km |
| Dec 5 Mon | 18:51 | 04:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 397178 km |
| Dec 6 Tue | 19:55 | 05:38 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 393810 km |
| Dec 7 Wed | 20:53 | 06:35 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 390318 km |
| Dec 8 Thu | 21:46 | 07:35 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.3 days | 386859 km |
| Dec 9 Fri | 22:32 | 08:35 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 383536 km |
| Dec 10 Sat | 23:13 | 09:36 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 380414 km |
| Dec 11 Sun | 23:50 | 10:34 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 377540 km |
| Dec 12 Mon | - | 11:31 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.3 days | 374959 km |
| Dec 13 Tue | 00:24 | 12:25 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 372730 km |
| Dec 14 Wed | 00:57 | 13:19 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 370935 km |
| Dec 15 Thu | 01:29 | 14:11 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 369674 km |
| Dec 16 Fri | 02:01 | 15:05 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 369058 km |
| Dec 17 Sat | 02:34 | 15:58 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 369193 km |
| Dec 18 Sun | 03:10 | 16:52 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.3 days | 370164 km |
| Dec 19 Mon | 03:49 | 17:46 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 372018 km |
| Dec 20 Tue | 04:32 | 18:39 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 374745 km |
| Dec 21 Wed | 05:20 | 19:31 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 378263 km |
| Dec 22 Thu | 06:11 | 20:21 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 382412 km |
| Dec 23 Fri | 07:07 | 21:08 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 386951 km |
| Dec 24 Sat | 08:05 | 21:52 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 391575 km |
| Dec 25 Sun | 09:06 | 22:33 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 395933 km |
| Dec 26 Mon | 10:07 | 23:13 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 399668 km |
| Dec 27 Tue | 11:10 | 23:51 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 402450 km |
| Dec 28 Wed | 12:13 | - | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 404027 km |
| Dec 29 Thu | 13:18 | 00:29 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 404249 km |
| Dec 30 Fri | 14:22 | 01:09 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 403094 km |
| Dec 31 Sat | 15:28 | 01:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 400671 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.