Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1961
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Tue | 22:41 | 10:04 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 404267 km |
| Aug 2 Wed | 23:42 | 10:43 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 401761 km |
| Aug 3 Thu | - | 11:23 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 398103 km |
| Aug 4 Fri | 00:41 | 12:03 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 393345 km |
| Aug 5 Sat | 01:38 | 12:45 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 387676 km |
| Aug 6 Sun | 02:33 | 13:30 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 381418 km |
| Aug 7 Mon | 03:26 | 14:16 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 375003 km |
| Aug 8 Tue | 04:16 | 15:05 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 368925 km |
| Aug 9 Wed | 05:03 | 15:55 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 363687 km |
| Aug 10 Thu | 05:47 | 16:46 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 11 Fri | 06:27 | 17:38 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 12 Sat | 07:05 | 18:30 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 13 Sun | 07:40 | 19:22 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 14 Mon | 08:14 | 20:14 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 15 Tue | 08:47 | 21:06 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 365973 km |
| Aug 16 Wed | 09:21 | 22:00 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 371519 km |
| Aug 17 Thu | 09:56 | 22:54 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 377605 km |
| Aug 18 Fri | 10:33 | 23:51 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 383752 km |
| Aug 19 Sat | 11:13 | - | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 389531 km |
| Aug 20 Sun | 11:58 | 00:49 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 394608 km |
| Aug 21 Mon | 12:49 | 01:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 398773 km |
| Aug 22 Tue | 13:45 | 02:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 401943 km |
| Aug 23 Wed | 14:47 | 03:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 404145 km |
| Aug 24 Thu | 15:54 | 04:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 405478 km |
| Aug 25 Fri | 17:02 | 05:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 26 Sat | 18:11 | 06:27 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 27 Sun | 19:19 | 07:13 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 405397 km |
| Aug 28 Mon | 20:24 | 07:56 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 404183 km |
| Aug 29 Tue | 21:28 | 08:38 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 402318 km |
| Aug 30 Wed | 22:30 | 09:19 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 399713 km |
| Aug 31 Thu | 23:30 | 10:00 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 396297 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.