Moon Phases in Upington
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1987
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Moonrise
- 23:09
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 20.2 days
- Moonset
- 12:15
- Illumination
- 71%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 19:27
- Day Length
- 13h 16m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Tue | 15:45 | 02:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 367714 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 16:46 | 03:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 367748 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 17:48 | 03:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.2 days | 368775 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 18:50 | 04:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 370833 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 19:51 | 05:08 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 373882 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 20:47 | 05:57 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 377792 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 21:38 | 06:51 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 382344 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 22:21 | 07:48 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 387237 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 23:00 | 08:45 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.2 days | 392112 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 23:34 | 09:42 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.2 days | 396585 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | - | 10:36 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.2 days | 400288 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 00:03 | 11:30 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 402913 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | 00:31 | 12:23 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 404246 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 00:58 | 13:17 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 404198 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 01:25 | 14:12 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 402810 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 01:54 | 15:10 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 400245 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 02:26 | 16:12 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 396762 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 03:05 | 17:19 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 392681 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 03:50 | 18:28 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 388339 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 04:45 | 19:37 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 384055 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 05:49 | 20:40 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 380097 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 07:00 | 21:36 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 376669 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 08:13 | 22:22 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 373906 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 09:25 | 23:02 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 371875 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 10:32 | 23:37 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 370588 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 11:37 | - | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 370019 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 12:39 | 00:09 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 370117 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 13:40 | 00:40 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.6 days | 370820 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 14:40 | 01:12 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 372070 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 15:41 | 01:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 373815 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 16:42 | 02:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 376016 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.