Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1959
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-07-18
- Moonrise
- 09:35
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 3.1 days
- Moonset
- 21:49
- Illumination
- 11%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Tue | 05:55 | 19:55 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 376444 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 06:57 | 20:55 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 381232 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 08:01 | 21:50 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 386380 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 09:05 | 22:38 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 391498 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 10:07 | 23:22 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 396179 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 11:07 | - | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 400048 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 12:05 | 00:01 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 402802 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 13:00 | 00:38 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 404245 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 13:54 | 01:14 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 404310 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 14:47 | 01:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 403062 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | 15:39 | 02:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 400680 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 16:31 | 03:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 397426 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | 17:23 | 03:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 393610 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 18:13 | 04:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 389545 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 19:02 | 05:07 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 385512 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 19:49 | 05:54 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 381742 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 20:33 | 06:43 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 378403 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 21:15 | 07:35 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.7 days | 375600 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 21:55 | 08:28 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 373390 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 22:33 | 09:22 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 371789 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 23:11 | 10:17 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 370793 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 23:48 | 11:14 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.7 days | 370390 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | - | 12:12 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 370567 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 00:26 | 13:12 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.7 days | 371314 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 01:07 | 14:14 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 372631 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 01:52 | 15:20 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.7 days | 374516 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 02:40 | 16:26 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 376961 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 03:35 | 17:32 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 379937 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 04:34 | 18:35 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 383381 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 05:38 | 19:34 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 387179 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 06:43 | 20:27 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 391159 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.