Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January1947
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-07-19
- Moonrise
- 10:05
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 4 days
- Moonset
- 22:48
- Illumination
- 17%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-07-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-07-19
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day Length
- 10h 31m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 Wed | 12:55 | 00:15 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 373827 km |
| Jan 2 Thu | 13:58 | 00:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 369050 km |
| Jan 3 Fri | 15:05 | 01:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 364973 km |
| Jan 4 Sat | 16:15 | 02:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 5 Sun | 17:28 | 02:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 6 Mon | 18:37 | 03:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.6 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 7 Tue | 19:41 | 04:57 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 8 Wed | 20:36 | 06:07 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 365041 km |
| Jan 9 Thu | 21:23 | 07:18 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 369540 km |
| Jan 10 Fri | 22:03 | 08:27 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 375020 km |
| Jan 11 Sat | 22:38 | 09:32 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 381041 km |
| Jan 12 Sun | 23:10 | 10:32 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.6 days | 387119 km |
| Jan 13 Mon | 23:40 | 11:31 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 392785 km |
| Jan 14 Tue | - | 12:27 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.6 days | 397638 km |
| Jan 15 Wed | 00:10 | 13:22 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 401384 km |
| Jan 16 Thu | 00:41 | 14:17 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.6 days | 403861 km |
| Jan 17 Fri | 01:15 | 15:13 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 405048 km |
| Jan 18 Sat | 01:52 | 16:07 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 405038 km |
| Jan 19 Sun | 02:33 | 17:01 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 404014 km |
| Jan 20 Mon | 03:20 | 17:53 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 402198 km |
| Jan 21 Tue | 04:10 | 18:41 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 399813 km |
| Jan 22 Wed | 05:04 | 19:26 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 397045 km |
| Jan 23 Thu | 06:00 | 20:05 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 394027 km |
| Jan 24 Fri | 06:57 | 20:41 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 390840 km |
| Jan 25 Sat | 07:55 | 21:15 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 387527 km |
| Jan 26 Sun | 08:52 | 21:46 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 384116 km |
| Jan 27 Mon | 09:50 | 22:17 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 380650 km |
| Jan 28 Tue | 10:48 | 22:49 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 377207 km |
| Jan 29 Wed | 11:48 | 23:23 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 373915 km |
| Jan 30 Thu | 12:51 | - | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 370943 km |
| Jan 31 Fri | 13:57 | 00:00 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 368500 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.