Moon Phases in Pietermaritzburg
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1966
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-07-16
- Moonrise
- 08:28
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 1.6 days
- Moonset
- 19:43
- Illumination
- 3%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-07-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-07-16
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day Length
- 10h 28m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Thu | 22:13 | 07:26 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 372444 km |
| Dec 2 Fri | 23:02 | 08:30 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 378631 km |
| Dec 3 Sat | 23:44 | 09:38 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 384943 km |
| Dec 4 Sun | - | 10:44 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 390901 km |
| Dec 5 Mon | 00:21 | 11:50 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 396100 km |
| Dec 6 Tue | 00:56 | 12:54 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 400254 km |
| Dec 7 Wed | 01:29 | 13:58 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 403211 km |
| Dec 8 Thu | 02:01 | 15:03 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 404955 km |
| Dec 9 Fri | 02:36 | 16:10 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 405579 km |
| Dec 10 Sat | 03:14 | 17:18 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 405249 km |
| Dec 11 Sun | 03:57 | 18:25 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 404157 km |
| Dec 12 Mon | 04:46 | 19:31 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 402477 km |
| Dec 13 Tue | 05:41 | 20:29 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 400334 km |
| Dec 14 Wed | 06:39 | 21:22 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 397798 km |
| Dec 15 Thu | 07:40 | 22:06 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 394886 km |
| Dec 16 Fri | 08:40 | 22:44 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 391593 km |
| Dec 17 Sat | 09:38 | 23:17 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 387918 km |
| Dec 18 Sun | 10:34 | 23:46 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 383907 km |
| Dec 19 Mon | 11:28 | - | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 379667 km |
| Dec 20 Tue | 12:20 | 00:13 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 375381 km |
| Dec 21 Wed | 13:13 | 00:39 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 371299 km |
| Dec 22 Thu | 14:06 | 01:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 367720 km |
| Dec 23 Fri | 15:02 | 01:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 364949 km |
| Dec 24 Sat | 16:00 | 02:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 363269 km |
| Dec 25 Sun | 17:02 | 02:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 26 Mon | 18:05 | 03:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 363947 km |
| Dec 27 Tue | 19:07 | 04:15 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 366421 km |
| Dec 28 Wed | 20:05 | 05:14 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 370187 km |
| Dec 29 Thu | 20:57 | 06:18 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 374989 km |
| Dec 30 Fri | 21:43 | 07:27 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 380469 km |
| Dec 31 Sat | 22:22 | 08:35 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 386200 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.