Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1906
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-07-24
- Moonrise
- 12:52
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 9 days
- Moonset
- 02:37
- Illumination
- 66%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-07-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-07-24
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day Length
- 10h 36m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 19:10 | 05:14 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 368726 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 20:01 | 05:56 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 365770 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 20:51 | 06:41 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 364136 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 21:38 | 07:30 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 363867 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 22:22 | 08:20 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 364888 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 23:04 | 09:14 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 367026 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 23:43 | 10:09 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 370040 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | - | 11:06 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 373652 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 00:20 | 12:03 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 377586 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 00:57 | 13:03 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 381599 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 01:34 | 14:04 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 385506 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 02:12 | 15:09 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 389188 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 02:53 | 16:15 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 392588 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 03:39 | 17:25 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 395690 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 04:30 | 18:34 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 398489 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 05:27 | 19:41 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 400958 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 06:29 | 20:43 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 403027 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 07:35 | 21:39 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 404565 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 08:40 | 22:27 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 405392 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 09:44 | 23:10 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 405304 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 10:45 | 23:48 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 404116 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 11:43 | - | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 401702 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 12:38 | 00:22 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 398043 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 13:33 | 00:55 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 393249 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 14:26 | 01:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 387572 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 15:19 | 02:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 381384 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 16:12 | 02:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 375145 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 17:05 | 03:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 369353 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 17:57 | 03:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 364484 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 18:47 | 04:38 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 19:36 | 05:26 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 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.