Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1955
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-07-18
- Moonrise
- 09:35
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 3.4 days
- Moonset
- 21:49
- Illumination
- 13%
- 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 Sun | 14:07 | 01:19 | First Quarter | 67% | 9 days | 394652 km |
| May 2 Mon | 14:38 | 02:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 10 days | 389217 km |
| May 3 Tue | 15:10 | 03:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11 days | 383278 km |
| May 4 Wed | 15:42 | 04:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12 days | 377292 km |
| May 5 Thu | 16:15 | 05:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 13 days | 371731 km |
| May 6 Fri | 16:52 | 05:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 14 days | 367034 km |
| May 7 Sat | 17:33 | 06:51 | Full Moon | 100% | 15 days | 363557 km |
| May 8 Sun | 18:16 | 07:45 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Mon | 19:04 | 08:37 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 17 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Tue | 19:55 | 09:26 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 18 days | 363104 km |
| May 11 Wed | 20:48 | 10:11 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 19 days | 364580 km |
| May 12 Thu | 21:44 | 10:53 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 20 days | 368097 km |
| May 13 Fri | 22:39 | 11:32 | Last Quarter | 62% | 21 days | 372373 km |
| May 14 Sat | 23:37 | 12:07 | Last Quarter | 52% | 22 days | 377058 km |
| May 15 Sun | - | 12:41 | Last Quarter | 41% | 23 days | 381824 km |
| May 16 Mon | 00:34 | 13:14 | Last Quarter | 31% | 24 days | 386399 km |
| May 17 Tue | 01:34 | 13:49 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 25 days | 390597 km |
| May 18 Wed | 02:35 | 14:25 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 26 days | 394315 km |
| May 19 Thu | 03:41 | 15:05 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27 days | 397523 km |
| May 20 Fri | 04:49 | 15:51 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 28 days | 400238 km |
| May 21 Sat | 05:59 | 16:43 | New Moon | 0% | 29 days | 402484 km |
| May 22 Sun | 07:10 | 17:43 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.5 days | 404258 km |
| May 23 Mon | 08:17 | 18:48 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.5 days | 405505 km |
| May 24 Tue | 09:17 | 19:57 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.5 days | 405696 km |
| May 25 Wed | 10:09 | 21:04 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.5 days | 405696 km |
| May 26 Thu | 10:54 | 22:09 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.5 days | 404731 km |
| May 27 Fri | 11:33 | 23:11 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.5 days | 402427 km |
| May 28 Sat | 12:08 | - | First Quarter | 40% | 6.5 days | 398929 km |
| May 29 Sun | 12:40 | 00:10 | First Quarter | 51% | 7.5 days | 394287 km |
| May 30 Mon | 13:12 | 01:07 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.5 days | 388684 km |
| May 31 Tue | 13:44 | 02:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.5 days | 382439 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.