Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1963
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-07-17
- Moonrise
- 09:04
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 2 days
- Moonset
- 20:47
- Illumination
- 4%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-07-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-07-17
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day Length
- 10h 29m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Tue | 16:12 | 04:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 393119 km |
| Oct 2 Wed | 17:18 | 05:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 388921 km |
| Oct 3 Thu | 18:24 | 05:55 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 384790 km |
| Oct 4 Fri | 19:33 | 06:34 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 380962 km |
| Oct 5 Sat | 20:41 | 07:16 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 377605 km |
| Oct 6 Sun | 21:50 | 08:00 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 374827 km |
| Oct 7 Mon | 22:57 | 08:47 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 372680 km |
| Oct 8 Tue | - | 09:40 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 371179 km |
| Oct 9 Wed | 00:00 | 10:35 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 370313 km |
| Oct 10 Thu | 00:59 | 11:34 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 370062 km |
| Oct 11 Fri | 01:51 | 12:33 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 370402 km |
| Oct 12 Sat | 02:37 | 13:33 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 371316 km |
| Oct 13 Sun | 03:17 | 14:30 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 372794 km |
| Oct 14 Mon | 03:54 | 15:27 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 374826 km |
| Oct 15 Tue | 04:27 | 16:21 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 377399 km |
| Oct 16 Wed | 04:59 | 17:15 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 380481 km |
| Oct 17 Thu | 05:30 | 18:08 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 384005 km |
| Oct 18 Fri | 06:00 | 19:00 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 387855 km |
| Oct 19 Sat | 06:32 | 19:54 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 391856 km |
| Oct 20 Sun | 07:07 | 20:47 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 395771 km |
| Oct 21 Mon | 07:44 | 21:41 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 399317 km |
| Oct 22 Tue | 08:24 | 22:33 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 402186 km |
| Oct 23 Wed | 09:09 | 23:25 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 404085 km |
| Oct 24 Thu | 09:58 | - | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 404774 km |
| Oct 25 Fri | 10:51 | 00:15 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 404106 km |
| Oct 26 Sat | 11:49 | 01:02 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 402056 km |
| Oct 27 Sun | 12:49 | 01:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 398733 km |
| Oct 28 Mon | 13:51 | 02:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 394374 km |
| Oct 29 Tue | 14:55 | 03:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 389315 km |
| Oct 30 Wed | 16:01 | 03:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 383959 km |
| Oct 31 Thu | 17:08 | 04:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 378724 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.