Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1952
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-07-18
- Moonrise
- 09:35
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 3.6 days
- Moonset
- 21:49
- Illumination
- 14%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-07-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-07-18
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day Length
- 10h 30m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | 12:37 | 23:17 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 402669 km |
| May 2 Fri | 13:10 | - | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 404453 km |
| May 3 Sat | 13:41 | 00:12 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 404843 km |
| May 4 Sun | 14:08 | 01:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 403882 km |
| May 5 Mon | 14:35 | 02:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 401737 km |
| May 6 Tue | 15:04 | 02:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 398660 km |
| May 7 Wed | 15:34 | 03:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 394954 km |
| May 8 Thu | 16:07 | 04:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.6 days | 390931 km |
| May 9 Fri | 16:45 | 05:58 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 386875 km |
| May 10 Sat | 17:32 | 07:05 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 383019 km |
| May 11 Sun | 18:26 | 08:14 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 379533 km |
| May 12 Mon | 19:29 | 09:20 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 376528 km |
| May 13 Tue | 20:37 | 10:20 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 374066 km |
| May 14 Wed | 21:47 | 11:13 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 372174 km |
| May 15 Thu | 22:56 | 11:58 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 370859 km |
| May 16 Fri | - | 12:36 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 370125 km |
| May 17 Sat | 00:02 | 13:10 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 369976 km |
| May 18 Sun | 01:06 | 13:42 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 370424 km |
| May 19 Mon | 02:08 | 14:13 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 371483 km |
| May 20 Tue | 03:10 | 14:44 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 373169 km |
| May 21 Wed | 04:11 | 15:18 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 375483 km |
| May 22 Thu | 05:14 | 15:56 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 378406 km |
| May 23 Fri | 06:16 | 16:38 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 381875 km |
| May 24 Sat | 07:18 | 17:25 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 385776 km |
| May 25 Sun | 08:15 | 18:17 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 389932 km |
| May 26 Mon | 09:08 | 19:13 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 394102 km |
| May 27 Tue | 09:54 | 20:09 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 397993 km |
| May 28 Wed | 10:34 | 21:07 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 401286 km |
| May 29 Thu | 11:09 | 22:02 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 403669 km |
| May 30 Fri | 11:40 | 22:57 | First Quarter | 36% | 6.1 days | 404878 km |
| May 31 Sat | 12:08 | 23:51 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 404738 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.