Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1959
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-07-18
- Moonrise
- 09:35
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 3.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Sat | 03:55 | 14:48 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 383732 km |
| Aug 2 Sun | 04:43 | 15:40 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 378048 km |
| Aug 3 Mon | 05:29 | 16:33 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 372841 km |
| Aug 4 Tue | 06:13 | 17:30 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 368503 km |
| Aug 5 Wed | 06:55 | 18:27 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 365334 km |
| Aug 6 Thu | 07:36 | 19:26 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 363519 km |
| Aug 7 Fri | 08:15 | 20:26 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 363117 km |
| Aug 8 Sat | 08:54 | 21:27 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 364064 km |
| Aug 9 Sun | 09:35 | 22:28 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.9 days | 366191 km |
| Aug 10 Mon | 10:16 | 23:30 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 369252 km |
| Aug 11 Tue | 11:01 | - | First Quarter | 44% | 6.9 days | 372959 km |
| Aug 12 Wed | 11:49 | 00:33 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 377023 km |
| Aug 13 Thu | 12:41 | 01:36 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.9 days | 381184 km |
| Aug 14 Fri | 13:38 | 02:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 385239 km |
| Aug 15 Sat | 14:37 | 03:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 389056 km |
| Aug 16 Sun | 15:39 | 04:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 392568 km |
| Aug 17 Mon | 16:40 | 05:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 395757 km |
| Aug 18 Tue | 17:42 | 06:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 398621 km |
| Aug 19 Wed | 18:41 | 06:47 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 401142 km |
| Aug 20 Thu | 19:39 | 07:26 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 403260 km |
| Aug 21 Fri | 20:34 | 08:03 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 404856 km |
| Aug 22 Sat | 21:29 | 08:38 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.9 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 23 Sun | 22:21 | 09:15 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 24 Mon | 23:14 | 09:51 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 404678 km |
| Aug 25 Tue | - | 10:29 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 402368 km |
| Aug 26 Wed | 00:06 | 11:10 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 398795 km |
| Aug 27 Thu | 00:56 | 11:54 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 394053 km |
| Aug 28 Fri | 01:47 | 12:40 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 388376 km |
| Aug 29 Sat | 02:35 | 13:30 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.9 days | 382125 km |
| Aug 30 Sun | 03:22 | 14:22 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 375759 km |
| Aug 31 Mon | 04:07 | 15:18 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 369778 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.