Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1930
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-07-22
- Moonrise
- 11:36
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 7.5 days
- Moonset
- 00:42
- Illumination
- 51%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Wed | 12:20 | 02:09 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 388525 km |
| Oct 2 Thu | 13:18 | 02:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 382319 km |
| Oct 3 Fri | 14:14 | 03:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 375898 km |
| Oct 4 Sat | 15:09 | 03:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 369750 km |
| Oct 5 Sun | 16:03 | 04:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 364380 km |
| Oct 6 Mon | 16:57 | 04:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 7 Tue | 17:52 | 05:19 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 8 Wed | 18:47 | 05:46 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 9 Thu | 19:46 | 06:15 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 10 Fri | 20:47 | 06:47 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 11 Sat | 21:50 | 07:24 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 365346 km |
| Oct 12 Sun | 22:55 | 08:07 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 370752 km |
| Oct 13 Mon | 23:57 | 08:58 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 376759 km |
| Oct 14 Tue | - | 09:58 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 382886 km |
| Oct 15 Wed | 00:55 | 11:03 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 388700 km |
| Oct 16 Thu | 01:47 | 12:12 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 393857 km |
| Oct 17 Fri | 02:31 | 13:22 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 398134 km |
| Oct 18 Sat | 03:11 | 14:31 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 401435 km |
| Oct 19 Sun | 03:46 | 15:39 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 403775 km |
| Oct 20 Mon | 04:19 | 16:45 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 405244 km |
| Oct 21 Tue | 04:51 | 17:51 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 22 Wed | 05:25 | 18:58 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 23 Thu | 06:01 | 20:05 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 405536 km |
| Oct 24 Fri | 06:42 | 21:11 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.8 days | 404440 km |
| Oct 25 Sat | 07:27 | 22:13 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 402694 km |
| Oct 26 Sun | 08:17 | 23:11 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 400208 km |
| Oct 27 Mon | 09:12 | - | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.8 days | 396903 km |
| Oct 28 Tue | 10:09 | 00:02 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 392762 km |
| Oct 29 Wed | 11:07 | 00:46 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.8 days | 387858 km |
| Oct 30 Thu | 12:04 | 01:25 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 382378 km |
| Oct 31 Fri | 13:00 | 01:58 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.8 days | 376626 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.