Moon Phases in Upington
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1980
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 23:46
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.5 days
- Moonset
- 13:12
- Illumination
- 57%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 19:26
- Day Length
- 13h 15m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Mon | 01:57 | 14:01 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 375220 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 02:30 | 14:52 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 378261 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 03:02 | 15:43 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 381461 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 03:35 | 16:35 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 384744 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 04:10 | 17:28 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 388062 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 04:47 | 18:21 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 391376 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 05:28 | 19:15 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 394631 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 06:12 | 20:09 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 397735 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 07:01 | 21:01 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 400545 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 07:54 | 21:52 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 402862 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 08:49 | 22:39 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 404451 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 09:48 | 23:24 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 405071 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 10:48 | - | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 404515 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 11:49 | 00:06 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 402658 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 12:50 | 00:47 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 399487 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 13:52 | 01:27 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 395124 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 14:56 | 02:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 389827 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 16:01 | 02:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 383967 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 17:07 | 03:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 377992 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 18:13 | 04:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 372375 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 19:17 | 05:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 367565 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 20:17 | 06:09 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 363935 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 21:11 | 07:09 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 22:00 | 08:08 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 22:42 | 09:07 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 23:21 | 10:04 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 364349 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 23:57 | 10:59 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 367794 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | - | 11:52 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 372041 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 00:30 | 12:44 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 376732 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 01:02 | 13:36 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 381525 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 01:35 | 14:26 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 386135 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.