Moon Phases in Stellenbosch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2057
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 22:11
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18 days
- Moonset
- 10:38
- Illumination
- 89%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 19:47
- Day Length
- 13h 37m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 10:20 | - | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 402803 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 11:28 | 00:38 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 399775 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 12:33 | 01:17 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 395645 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 13:36 | 01:50 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 390517 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 14:36 | 02:20 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.7 days | 384632 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 15:35 | 02:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 378351 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 16:33 | 03:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 372131 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 17:32 | 03:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 366468 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 18:29 | 04:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 19:27 | 04:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 20:22 | 05:37 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 21:14 | 06:20 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 22:02 | 07:10 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 22:45 | 08:02 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 363637 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 23:24 | 08:57 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 368697 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 23:58 | 09:54 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 374559 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | - | 10:52 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 380739 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 00:30 | 11:50 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 386767 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 01:00 | 12:48 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 392248 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 01:30 | 13:49 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 396894 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 01:59 | 14:52 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 400548 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 02:32 | 15:58 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 403178 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 03:08 | 17:08 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 404849 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 03:51 | 18:21 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 405683 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 04:41 | 19:33 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 05:41 | 20:41 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 405343 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 06:47 | 21:41 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 404314 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 07:59 | 22:31 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 402707 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 09:11 | 23:14 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 400457 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 10:20 | 23:50 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 397488 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 11:26 | - | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 393754 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.