Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for February1953
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1 Sun | 20:13 | 07:26 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 404752 km |
| Feb 2 Mon | 20:40 | 08:18 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 403313 km |
| Feb 3 Tue | 21:07 | 09:10 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 401054 km |
| Feb 4 Wed | 21:35 | 10:03 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 397883 km |
| Feb 5 Thu | 22:06 | 10:58 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 393775 km |
| Feb 6 Fri | 22:41 | 11:56 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 388811 km |
| Feb 7 Sat | 23:23 | 12:56 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 383194 km |
| Feb 8 Sun | - | 13:58 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 377247 km |
| Feb 9 Mon | 00:12 | 15:00 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 371387 km |
| Feb 10 Tue | 01:10 | 15:59 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 366079 km |
| Feb 11 Wed | 02:15 | 16:53 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 12 Thu | 03:27 | 17:42 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 13 Fri | 04:39 | 18:24 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 14 Sat | 05:51 | 19:02 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 15 Sun | 07:01 | 19:38 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 16 Mon | 08:10 | 20:12 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 364692 km |
| Feb 17 Tue | 09:18 | 20:48 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 369920 km |
| Feb 18 Wed | 10:25 | 21:26 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 375941 km |
| Feb 19 Thu | 11:32 | 22:07 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 382257 km |
| Feb 20 Fri | 12:36 | 22:54 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 388378 km |
| Feb 21 Sat | 13:38 | 23:45 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 393880 km |
| Feb 22 Sun | 14:34 | - | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 398446 km |
| Feb 23 Mon | 15:25 | 00:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 401895 km |
| Feb 24 Tue | 16:08 | 01:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 404177 km |
| Feb 25 Wed | 16:46 | 02:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 405362 km |
| Feb 26 Thu | 17:20 | 03:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 405593 km |
| Feb 27 Fri | 17:50 | 04:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 405044 km |
| Feb 28 Sat | 18:17 | 05:20 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 403874 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.