Current Phase
Last Quarter
Illumination: 33.7%
Lunar Day: 24.08 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♉ Taurus
Altitude+40.1°
Azimuth3.2°
Distance371,430 km
Local Time6:49:59 AM
SkyClear
Cloud Cover0%
Visibility16 km
Humidity75%
Temperature14°C
Rise & Set Times
Moonrise1:31 AM
Moonset12:22 PM
Sunrise7:04 AM
Sunset5:16 PM
Upcoming Phases
🌑
New Moon
Jul 14, 2026 · 11:43 AM
🌓
First Quarter
Jul 21, 2026 · 1:06 PM
🌕
Full Moon · Buck Moon
Jul 29, 2026 · 4:36 PM
🌗
Last Quarter
Aug 6, 2026 · 4:22 AM
Moon Calendar — July 2026
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
98%
2
94%
3
89%
4
82%
5
73%
6
64%
7
54%
8
43%
9
31%
10
21%
11
12%
12
6%
13
1%
14
0%
15
1%
16
5%
17
11%
18
19%
19
28%
20
38%
21
49%
22
59%
23
68%
24
77%
25
85%
26
91%
27
96%
28
99%
29
100%
30
99%
31
96%
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Partially Visible
Aug 28, 2026 · 6:14 AM
Penumbral Begins3:25 AM
Partial Begins4:34 AM
Partial Ends7:53 AM
Penumbral Ends9:02 AM
Penumbral Eclipse
Fully Visible
Feb 21, 2027 · 1:14 AM
Penumbral Begins11:13 PM
Penumbral Ends3:14 AM
Penumbral Eclipse
Fully Visible
Jul 18, 2027 · 6:04 PM
Penumbral Begins5:58 PM
Penumbral Ends6:09 PM
Moon in Mthatha Today
The moon over Mthatha is currently a Last Quarter with 33.7% illumination, on day 24.08 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +40.1° and azimuth is 3.2°, at a distance of 371,430 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 1:31 AM and moonset at 12:22 PM. Sunrise is at 7:04 AM and sunset at 5:16 PM. The next major phase is the New Moon on Jul 14, 2026 at 11:43 AM SAST.
Current sky conditions in Mthatha are Clear with 0% cloud cover, 16 km visibility, and 75% humidity. The temperature is 14°C (57°F).
The moon is high in the sky at +40.1°, appearing in its natural silver-white color with minimal atmospheric distortion. Moon viewing conditions are currently Excellent.
Upcoming Phases — Mthatha
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌑 New Moon | Jul 14, 2026 at 11:43 AM SAST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Jul 21, 2026 at 1:06 PM SAST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Jul 29, 2026 at 4:36 PM SAST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Aug 6, 2026 at 4:22 AM SAST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Aug 12, 2026 at 7:37 PM SAST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Aug 20, 2026 at 4:47 AM SAST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Aug 28, 2026 at 6:18 AM SAST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Sep 4, 2026 at 9:51 AM SAST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Sep 11, 2026 at 5:26 AM SAST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Sep 18, 2026 at 10:43 PM SAST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Sep 26, 2026 at 6:48 PM SAST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Oct 3, 2026 at 3:24 PM SAST |