Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1921
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-07-23
- Moonrise
- 12:12
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 8 days
- Moonset
- 01:40
- Illumination
- 56%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-07-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-07-23
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Day Length
- 10h 35m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Sat | 05:22 | 18:04 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 2 Sun | 06:05 | 19:08 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 3 Mon | 06:48 | 20:11 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 4 Tue | 07:34 | 21:12 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 5 Wed | 08:20 | 22:09 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 363919 km |
| Oct 6 Thu | 09:09 | 23:02 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.2 days | 369001 km |
| Oct 7 Fri | 09:58 | 23:52 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.2 days | 374835 km |
| Oct 8 Sat | 10:49 | - | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 380942 km |
| Oct 9 Sun | 11:41 | 00:37 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 386868 km |
| Oct 10 Mon | 12:32 | 01:20 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.2 days | 392237 km |
| Oct 11 Tue | 13:24 | 01:58 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 396784 km |
| Oct 12 Wed | 14:15 | 02:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 400374 km |
| Oct 13 Thu | 15:08 | 03:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 402989 km |
| Oct 14 Fri | 16:00 | 03:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 404702 km |
| Oct 15 Sat | 16:54 | 04:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 405630 km |
| Oct 16 Sun | 17:49 | 04:54 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 17 Mon | 18:44 | 05:31 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 405565 km |
| Oct 18 Tue | 19:42 | 06:11 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 404668 km |
| Oct 19 Wed | 20:40 | 06:54 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 403156 km |
| Oct 20 Thu | 21:38 | 07:42 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 400943 km |
| Oct 21 Fri | 22:34 | 08:34 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.2 days | 397943 km |
| Oct 22 Sat | 23:28 | 09:30 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 394111 km |
| Oct 23 Sun | - | 10:30 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 389487 km |
| Oct 24 Mon | 00:18 | 11:32 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 384216 km |
| Oct 25 Tue | 01:06 | 12:34 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 378562 km |
| Oct 26 Wed | 01:51 | 13:39 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 372887 km |
| Oct 27 Thu | 02:33 | 14:42 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 367617 km |
| Oct 28 Fri | 03:15 | 15:46 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 363194 km |
| Oct 29 Sat | 03:57 | 16:49 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 30 Sun | 04:39 | 17:53 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 31 Mon | 05:23 | 18:54 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 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.