Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1926
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-07-22
- Moonrise
- 11:36
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 7.7 days
- Moonset
- 00:42
- Illumination
- 53%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-07-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-07-22
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Day Length
- 10h 34m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Sun | 00:21 | 11:51 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 382688 km |
| Aug 2 Mon | 01:22 | 12:30 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 377335 km |
| Aug 3 Tue | 02:21 | 13:13 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 372031 km |
| Aug 4 Wed | 03:19 | 13:58 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.9 days | 367169 km |
| Aug 5 Thu | 04:14 | 14:47 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 363158 km |
| Aug 6 Fri | 05:06 | 15:38 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 7 Sat | 05:54 | 16:31 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 8 Sun | 06:36 | 17:25 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 9 Mon | 07:16 | 18:19 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 10 Tue | 07:51 | 19:12 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 365344 km |
| Aug 11 Wed | 08:24 | 20:04 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 370322 km |
| Aug 12 Thu | 08:55 | 20:57 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 376183 km |
| Aug 13 Fri | 09:26 | 21:49 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 382451 km |
| Aug 14 Sat | 09:56 | 22:42 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 388629 km |
| Aug 15 Sun | 10:28 | 23:38 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 394255 km |
| Aug 16 Mon | 11:03 | - | First Quarter | 50% | 7.3 days | 398955 km |
| Aug 17 Tue | 11:42 | 00:34 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 402474 km |
| Aug 18 Wed | 12:26 | 01:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 404700 km |
| Aug 19 Thu | 13:17 | 02:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 405652 km |
| Aug 20 Fri | 14:15 | 03:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 405461 km |
| Aug 21 Sat | 15:20 | 04:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.3 days | 404322 km |
| Aug 22 Sun | 16:29 | 05:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 402456 km |
| Aug 23 Mon | 17:40 | 06:24 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 400065 km |
| Aug 24 Tue | 18:50 | 07:11 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 397304 km |
| Aug 25 Wed | 19:59 | 07:53 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 394274 km |
| Aug 26 Thu | 21:05 | 08:32 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 391024 km |
| Aug 27 Fri | 22:10 | 09:11 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 387579 km |
| Aug 28 Sat | 23:13 | 09:49 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 383965 km |
| Aug 29 Sun | - | 10:29 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 380240 km |
| Aug 30 Mon | 00:14 | 11:11 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 376510 km |
| Aug 31 Tue | 01:14 | 11:56 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 372937 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.