Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April1961
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-07-18
- Moonrise
- 09:35
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 3 days
- Moonset
- 21:49
- Illumination
- 10%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Sat | 18:19 | 06:06 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 2 Sun | 18:56 | 07:02 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.3 days | 367132 km |
| Apr 3 Mon | 19:36 | 08:00 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 372331 km |
| Apr 4 Tue | 20:19 | 08:59 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 378278 km |
| Apr 5 Wed | 21:07 | 09:59 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 384491 km |
| Apr 6 Thu | 21:58 | 10:59 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.3 days | 390485 km |
| Apr 7 Fri | 22:55 | 11:58 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 395816 km |
| Apr 8 Sat | 23:55 | 12:54 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 400139 km |
| Apr 9 Sun | - | 13:47 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 403234 km |
| Apr 10 Mon | 00:57 | 14:36 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 405019 km |
| Apr 11 Tue | 02:01 | 15:22 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 405546 km |
| Apr 12 Wed | 03:06 | 16:05 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.3 days | 404966 km |
| Apr 13 Thu | 04:10 | 16:46 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 403490 km |
| Apr 14 Fri | 05:13 | 17:27 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 401345 km |
| Apr 15 Sat | 06:15 | 18:07 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 398732 km |
| Apr 16 Sun | 07:16 | 18:48 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 395806 km |
| Apr 17 Mon | 08:15 | 19:31 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 392662 km |
| Apr 18 Tue | 09:13 | 20:15 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 389352 km |
| Apr 19 Wed | 10:08 | 21:01 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 385903 km |
| Apr 20 Thu | 11:00 | 21:50 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 382349 km |
| Apr 21 Fri | 11:48 | 22:39 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 378752 km |
| Apr 22 Sat | 12:33 | 23:31 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 375226 km |
| Apr 23 Sun | 13:15 | - | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 371933 km |
| Apr 24 Mon | 13:54 | 00:22 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 369078 km |
| Apr 25 Tue | 14:30 | 01:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 366891 km |
| Apr 26 Wed | 15:06 | 02:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 365595 km |
| Apr 27 Thu | 15:41 | 03:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 365375 km |
| Apr 28 Fri | 16:16 | 03:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 366353 km |
| Apr 29 Sat | 16:53 | 04:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 368563 km |
| Apr 30 Sun | 17:32 | 05:49 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 371931 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.