Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1929
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-07-22
- Moonrise
- 11:36
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 7.5 days
- Moonset
- 00:42
- Illumination
- 52%
- 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 Thu | 02:57 | 13:20 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.2 days | 369734 km |
| Aug 2 Fri | 04:07 | 14:19 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 371107 km |
| Aug 3 Sat | 05:14 | 15:27 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 373299 km |
| Aug 4 Sun | 06:14 | 16:38 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 376286 km |
| Aug 5 Mon | 07:06 | 17:51 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 379980 km |
| Aug 6 Tue | 07:50 | 19:01 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 384219 km |
| Aug 7 Wed | 08:27 | 20:07 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 388765 km |
| Aug 8 Thu | 09:01 | 21:10 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 393317 km |
| Aug 9 Fri | 09:32 | 22:10 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 397532 km |
| Aug 10 Sat | 10:02 | 23:08 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 401058 km |
| Aug 11 Sun | 10:33 | - | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 403575 km |
| Aug 12 Mon | 11:06 | 00:06 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 404837 km |
| Aug 13 Tue | 11:42 | 01:03 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 404704 km |
| Aug 14 Wed | 12:22 | 02:00 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 403167 km |
| Aug 15 Thu | 13:07 | 02:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 400350 km |
| Aug 16 Fri | 13:57 | 03:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 396493 km |
| Aug 17 Sat | 14:50 | 04:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 391924 km |
| Aug 18 Sun | 15:47 | 05:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 387017 km |
| Aug 19 Mon | 16:44 | 06:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 382151 km |
| Aug 20 Tue | 17:43 | 06:41 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 377669 km |
| Aug 21 Wed | 18:40 | 07:14 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 373851 km |
| Aug 22 Thu | 19:37 | 07:45 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 370892 km |
| Aug 23 Fri | 20:34 | 08:13 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.7 days | 368902 km |
| Aug 24 Sat | 21:34 | 08:43 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 367904 km |
| Aug 25 Sun | 22:34 | 09:14 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 367852 km |
| Aug 26 Mon | 23:39 | 09:48 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 368646 km |
| Aug 27 Tue | - | 10:26 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 370154 km |
| Aug 28 Wed | 00:45 | 11:12 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 372233 km |
| Aug 29 Thu | 01:54 | 12:06 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 374748 km |
| Aug 30 Fri | 03:00 | 13:09 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 377587 km |
| Aug 31 Sat | 04:01 | 14:17 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 380664 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.